In the Lab
IN THE LAB

A Virtual K-Pop Dance Teacher

Scientists have made K-Pop dance learning easier with the virtual dance teacher and precise 3D tracking of body movements.

Drug Interactions In Placenta May Harm Developing Fetus

Pregnant women taking antiviral drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at the same time may damage the developing fetus due to drug interactions in the placenta, scientists say.

Sequencing Reveals Sex-Specific Markers In Kiwifruit Genome

Scientists have found genetic information that helps to accurately distinguish between male and female kiwifruit plants.

GlycA: A Biomarker For Premature Death

High levels of the biomarker GlycA has been identified as a risk factor for premature death due to infection.

Dengue On The Way To Becoming Endemic In China

Analysis of dengue virus sequences in Southern China suggests that dengue cases may not be isolated, imported incidents as previously thought.

Untangling The Adzuki Bean Genome

The difference in starch and fat content between adzuki beans and soybeans is caused by differences in transcriptional abundance rather than copy number variations, scientists say.

How Dietary Restrictions Enhance Longevity

Enhancing the activity of the enzyme GNMT has been shown to extend the lifespan of fruit flies.

Super Plant Solution To Both Climate Change & Food Security

Targeting the protein AtPAP2 to both the mitochondria and chloroplasts makes plants grow faster and produce 38 to 57 percent more seeds.

Blocking Differentiation Brings Stemness

By overexpressing the transcription factor Id3, researchers were able to block differentiation and keep blood stem cells in a self-renewing state.