In the Lab

IN THE LAB

Hydrogen sulphide, the gas which gives rotten eggs their characteristic smell, could be used to mitigate heat-induced testicular injury.

Cells measure the shape of gaps in the epithelium to determine how they should move to close wounds, scientists say.

Scientists have found that the transcription factor MYB36 is a master regulator of Casparian strip formation in plants.

Three dimensional carbohydrates could prove to be effective new agents against drug resistant bacteria.

Using specially constructed photonic crystals, researchers have demonstrated Weyl points, thereby opening a new field in basic physics.

If it proves to have a suitable atmosphere, the newly discovered Kepler-452b is similar enough to Earth to be potentially habitable.

Single-stranded DNA needs to first be returned to the double-helix structure before it can be densely packed into chromosomes, researchers say.

A public-private partnership between CiRA and Astellas has yielded the finding that iPSC could be used to treat acute kidney injury.

Condensation and self-removal of water from water strider legs allows them to effortlessly glide over water surfaces.

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