IN THE LAB
Yellow Fever Vaccine Effective Even At Lower Dose
Lowering the dose of the yellow fever vaccine could help extend population coverage even if reduces the vaccine's efficacy, study says.
‘Silent’ Mutation Could Put You At Heart Failure Risk
Seemingly healthy individuals could be primed for heart failure if they carry this common mutation.
Nanoparticles Get Passed Up The Food Chain
Silver nanomaterials pose a threat to the ecosystem via transport through the food chain, researchers say.
Dolphins Inspire Leaping, Swimming Robot
Researchers have built a fast and agile robotic dolphin that can be used to investigate water quality.
Hong Kong’s Urban Areas Set To Heat Up
The mean urban air temperature in Hong Kong has gone up by 0.169°C every ten years and only looks set to continue increasing.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Air Pollution In China?
It will take at least two decades to significantly lower the particulate levels in certain parts of China.
What Fossilized Feathers Can Tell Us About Dino Colors
Researchers have identified beta-keratin near microbodies in the feathers of a 130 million-year-old bird, hinting at its possible color.
Mouse Model For Studying Zika Developed
Immunosuppressed mice that developed Zika had testicular inflammation that could be an important marker in humans infected with the virus.
Rice Farming In India Much Older Than Thought
Rice may have been independently domesticated in India in parallel to developments in China, researchers say.
