IN THE LAB
Catching Criminals By A Hair’s Breadth
Criminals, watch out! Scientists from Japan have developed a new forensics technique to better identify lawbreakers with just a single strand of dyed hair.
Charting Chemical Contaminants In China’s Drinking Water
High levels of synthetic chemicals have been found in the drinking water of China’s east and southwest regions, raising concerns over their potential effects to human health.
Disposable Kit Detects Airborne Viruses Within An Hour
Developed by a South Korean team, the kit can both sample and detect airborne viruses within 50 minutes on-site.
Transforming Earth’s Trash Into Space’s Treasure
Converting human waste into liquid fertilizer may be the key to growing food in space, find researchers from Japan.
Why ‘Lab-made’ Proteins Can Take The Heat
According to researchers from Japan, the unique backbone of lab-made proteins makes them more tolerant to high temperatures.
Boosting The Next Generation Of Batteries
New year, new batteries! Researchers from Hong Kong have proposed a novel design for lithium-sulfur batteries that significantly improves their performance.
Removing Two Pollutants With One Bacteria
A new strain of bacteria that can remove both nitrogen and phosphorus from sewage could reduce the electricity consumption of treatment plants by over 60 percent.
Shedding A Light Into China’s Quantum Supremacy
Scientists from China have created a light-based quantum computer that can solve in minutes what will take a supercomputer billions of years.
How T-cells Tip COVID-19 From Mild To Severe
According to scientists from Japan, the difference between mild and severe cases of COVID-19 may lie in the extreme activation of T-cells as they react to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
