IN THE LAB
Stay Cool And Eat Bamboo
Pandas can survive on a diet of bamboo thanks to their exceptionally low metabolic rate, scientists say.
Blue LEDs For Chemical-Free Food Safety
Researchers have discovered that blue LED light could be used to kill common food-borne pathogens without the need for chemical treatment.
Double Crosslinking For Super Strong Hydrogels
Researchers have developed a self-recovering hydrogel with high mechanical strength.
Numbers May Mask Fish Biodiversity Loss
A realistically complex mathematical model of fish ecosystems has shown that increased numbers may mask the loss of biodiversity.
Intense Farming Drying Northern China’s Soil
Agricultural intensification—including increased fertilizer use—is responsible for China's drying soil, not climate change.
Making Lithium Batteries Safer, Tougher & More Powerful
A pumpkin-shaped nanoparticle could help make lithium ion batteries less likely to explode while improving their performance at the same time.
The Physics Of Salad Dressing
Contrary to the assumption that coarsening is driven by Brownian motion, scientists have shown that droplet size influences phase separation.
Crowd Computing Used To Improve Water Filtration
Using the IBM Community Grid, researchers have shown how tiny oscillations in carbon nanotubes can be exploited to filter water.
Fusion Gene Drives Subset Of Asian Gastric Cancers
Scientists have identified a fusion gene that causes epithelial damage and increased cell invasiveness, predisposing carriers to gastric cancer.
