IN THE LAB
Uh, Oh! There’s A Crack In The Earth’s Magnetic Shield
Someone call Magneto. India's GRAPES-3 telescope recorded in 2015 a burst of galactic cosmic rays that was likely due to a 'crack' in the Earth's magnetic shield.
The Softy Moving Story Of A Protein Called FHL2
Scientists have found that a protein called FHL2 suppresses the growth of healthy cells in soft environments.
Hearing Aids That Make Use Of Frictional Electricity
This cochlear implant technology is based on triboelectricity, or frictional electricity.
Can We Devise A Clock To Predict Cancer Risk?
Using a mitotic 'clock,' researchers have shown that DNA changes in normal cells could be used to predict the risk of cancer.
This Protein Limits How Much The Heart Swells Under Stress
Researchers have identified a protein that prevents the heart from swelling when under stress.
To Fight Mild Cognitive Impairment, Flex Those Muscles
Strength training has been shown to be beneficial for people with mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.
Like Dolly The Sheep, Quantum Information Can Also Be Cloned
Scientists in Australia have produced near-perfect clones of quantum information using a new method to surpass previous cloning limits.
This Is What The Sky Looks Like In Radio Wave Technicolor
The GLEAM telescope, located deep in the West Australian outback, lets us peek into what the Universe would look like if human eyes could see in 20 primary colors.
43 New Species Of Scaffold Web Spider Discovered In Asia
Try not to run screaming in the other direction. This discovery increases the number of known scaffold web spider species by 20 percent.
