IN THE LAB
Resistivity Of Carbon Nanocoils Increases With Coil Diameter
Researchers in Japan have shown that the resistivity of carbon nanocoils increases with coil diameter.
Teaching Predators With The Element Of Surprise
Lanternflies wait until they have been pecked at by birds before flashing their warning colors, so that the birds are conditioned to not eat other lanternflies.
One Test, Two Uses: Diagnosing Both Muscle-Wasting & Heart Failure
A simple screening method for sarcopenia, which causes muscle mass loss, was just found to be surprisingly effective at diagnosing heart failure risk.
Researchers Identify Potential Biomarker For Liver Cancer
The enzyme DMGDH suppresses the metastasis of liver cancer tumors, and could be a potential diagnostic marker of the disease.
Ridding Bacteria Of Their ‘Anchors’ To Stop Infections
Bacteria grow nanofilaments that help them latch on to our insides; blocking the protein responsible could help in fighting off infections.
A Clever Workaround For Uniform Currents In Cell Cultures
Lab cultureware like petri dishes are circular, but the electric fields in them are not; researchers have now managed to get around this problem.
Dual-Target Nanoparticle Reduces Lung Cancer Drug Resistance
This drug carrier nanoparticle specifically targets EGFR-mutant lung cancer cells and releases two types of drugs—doubling the effectiveness.
How Do RNA Molecules Interact? With A SPLASH
This sequencing technology, named SPLASH, helps researchers understand the interactions between RNA molecules—and therefore, how to inhibit infectious organisms.
Turtle Hatchlings Lend Each Other A Flipper To Save Energy
A study has shown that turtle hatchlings lend each other a flipper digging out of the sand to save energy.
