IN THE LAB
Cholera Bacterium Attracted By Bile
Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera, has been found to be attracted to taurine, an amino acid found in intestinal bile.
Gene Variants That Increase Chance Of Non-Identical Twins Identified
Researchers have identified two DNA variants that raise a mother’s chance of giving birth to non-identical twins to 29 percent.
Faced With A Crossroads, Water Forms A Spiral Vortex
When two flows of water meet within a cross-shaped device, they behave in an intriguing way.
The Future Of Electronics Is Flexible
Researchers have developed a new type of organic semiconductor that is both efficient and stable—ideal for next-generation flexible electronics.
Researchers Discover Why Plants Wither
In stressful situations such as lack of water, plants cannot remove the harmful byproducts of photosynthesis, withering and dying as a result.
What Goes Through The Brains Of Swinging Monkeys
Humans possess two distinct sets of neurons that help us sense linear and rotational movement, but macaques have a third set that responds to curved motion.
New Species Of Black Fly Discovered In Indonesia
The newly discovered Simulium kalimantanense was named in honor of the Indonesian state of Kalimantan where it was discovered.
Mutations In PIGG Behind Certain Intellectual Disabilities
Previously inexplicable intellectual disabilities accompanied with seizures and low muscle tone have been traced to mutations in a gene called PIGG.
Unzipping The Quantum-Classical Boundary
Does this data belong in the classical or the quantum world? Run it through a zip compression program to find out!
