IN THE LAB
How Do Lobsters Eat Venomous Jellyfish? The Secret’s In Their Poo (VIDEO)
By examining fresh lobster feces, researchers have found that the creatures secrete membranes that protect their intestines from jellyfish venom.
Researchers Crystallize Hydrogen Sulfide In Superconducting Phase
A team of Japanese researchers has unraveled the crystal structure of hydrogen sulfide, a promising superconducting material.
Human Activity Has Been Heating Up The Planet For 180 Years
Human-induced climate change is not just a 20th century phenomenon; it started much earlier, during the Industrial Revolution, a new study finds.
Logged Forests Remain Home To Great Mammal Diversity
Researchers have found that previously logged forests may be overlooked sources of refuge for mammals across different small-scale landscapes in Borneo.
What’s The Buzz? China Loses Fewer Honey Bees Than US, Europe
Research on bee colony loses in China has revealed insights which could help improve our understanding of widespread colony losses elsewhere.
AlphaGo Plays The Game By Determining Its ‘Shape’
AlphaGo develops a kind of intuition for the game Go by continuously playing games against itself and examining its game play history.
Here’s Why That Poison Ivy Rash Itches So Much
Researchers have found the molecular cause of poison ivy irritation, bringing us a step closer to drugs that block the itch.
A Giant Meteorite Wiped Out Ancient Marine Organisms, Too
A gigantic meteorite that struck Earth nearly 215 million years ago was responsible for the mass extinction of marine organisms during the late Triassic period, a study reveals.
Could Four Phases Of A Single-Component Substance Coexist?
Japanese scientists shown in simulations that the four phases of a single-component substance can coexist at thermal equilibrium, which seems to defy thermodynamics laws.
