IN THE LAB
Tiny Gold ‘Trenches’ Make Nanomaterial 20,000 Times Brighter
Researchers have greatly increased the ability of tungsten diselenide, a type of semiconductor, to convert light to electricity.
Tibetan Fossils Reveal The Origins Of Ice Age Mountain Sheep
Fossils of sheep horns found in the Himalayas support the idea that modern mountain sheep first evolved from extinct Tibetan species.
3D Map Of 3,000 Distant Galaxies Prove Einstein Right
Einstein’s hundred year old theory of relativity still holds, according to a 3D map of 3,000 galaxies 13 billion light years from Earth.
B Cells Found To Contribute To Sepsis
B cells, better known for producing antibodies, have now been found to also play an important role in the inflammatory response against bacterial toxins during sepsis.
Macromolecule Packs Three-Hit Combo Against Viruses
Just a small amount of this macromolecule could potentially neutralize an entire room infected with viruses such as Ebola.
Enzyme ‘Snitches’ On Cancer Cells To The Immune System
By cutting DNA in the nucleus of a cancer cell, the enzyme MUS81 reveals their location to immune cells, triggering an attack.
Space Dust Reveals Earth’s Ancient Atmosphere
By analyzing fossil micrometeorites, or space dust, scientists can turn back time to 2.7 billion years ago.
Reading Your Opponent’s Face In Martial Arts Could Help You Win
In taekwondo, the ability to analyze facial emotions could give you an edge in a sparring match.
Helping Lab-On-A-Chip Devices To ‘Swallow’ With Electro-Osmosis
Mimicking how muscles push food down the esophagus allows microdevices to move fluids; adding an electric field helps to further control this motion.
