IN THE LAB
Hypervirulent TB Strain Evolved in Northern China 2,000 Years Ago
The dominant TB strain circulating in East Asia has had a long history and is unlikely to have been caused by recent vaccination and treatment efforts.
How Proteases Train T-Cells
Protein cutting enzymes only found in the thymus preferentially generate peptides that lead to the positive selection and subsequent differentiation of T-cells.
Superovulation And The Mass Production Of Knockout Mice
Researchers have succeeded in stimulating a single female mouse to produce more than 100 eggs in one round of harvesting.
Lingzhi Tweaks Gut Bacteria To Fight Obesity In Mice
The medicinal mushroom Lingzhi has been shown to help mice on a high fat diet lose weight.
Monstrous Galaxy At Edge of The Universe Detailed
Scientists have worked out how to use gravity as a lens, bringing a huge galaxy at the edge of the universe into focus.
Hunting For The Structural Origins Of Supercooled Liquids
Despite its current popularity, the point-to-set measurement of static correlation may not be sufficient to explain the mechanics of supercooling, scientists say.
Recreating Brain Connectivity In A Dish
Scientists are one step closer to reconstructing the social network of different types of brain cells, thanks to multi-electrode arrays.
Amyloid Fibrils Help To Stabilize Enzymes In Gels
Researchers have exploited the self-assembly properties of amyloid fibrils to make enzymatically-active microgels.
DNAi Demonstrated In Metozoans For The First Time
A DNA-based gene silencing method has been shown to exist in the multicellular organism Oikopleura dioica.
