IN THE LAB
Love Is Blind: Cupid Beetle’s Match Found
A match has been found for the Cupid beetle, the slightly larger Termitotrox venus scarab beetle.
Near-Atomic Resolution Of Nanocrystal Structure
By combining the latest techniques in both the physical and life sciences, researchers have developed a method to obtain high resolution images of nanoparticles.
Malaria Drugs Could Potentially Treat Parkinson’s
Old malaria drugs could prove to be useful in treating Parkinson's, scientists say.
Broadly Neutralizing Influenza Antibody Found
Researchers have isolated a broadly neutralizing influenza antibody from convalescent patients, sparking hopes for a better vaccine.
Pitcher Plants Reflect Sonar To Attract Bats
Pitcher plants have been shown to attract bats using special structures that reflect their ultrasonic calls back to them.
Metamaterial Enables ‘Quantum Tunneling’ For Sound
Researchers have created a tunable membrane ‘metamaterial’ with near-zero density, effectively recreating the quantum tunneling effect for sound waves.
Obesity: Paying For Your Grandparents’ Malnutrition?
Intergenerational effects could explain why obesity is predicted to hit the developing world hardest, scientists say.
Stretchable Loudspeakers Developed
Engineers have created a stretchable acoustic device that functions as loudspeaker, microphone and recording device.
All-Inorganic Molecular Wires For Catalysis
Fully inorganic nanowires could help open up a new field of wire-based heterogenous catalysts.
