IN THE LAB
The Blind Spot Can Sense Light After All
Although not involved in vision, light on the eye's blind spot can influence the pupillary light reflex.
Hydogels Help Hep C Drugs Go The Distance
Hydrogel delivery of PEGylated interferon could help reduce the frequency of treatment for hepatitis C patients to once every two months.
Squeezing Light Into A Point-Like Space
By focusing light into a 3D area a few nanometers wide, scientists have increased light intensity 400,000 times.
Mini-Pig Study: Inflammation May Drive Diabetic Kidney Injury
A study in pigs has uncovered the mechanistic link between diet, diabetes and kidney failure.
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.
