IN THE LAB
Lasers Make For Fluorescent Fossils
An affordable and non-invasive imaging method could help scientists find hidden fossils and uncover unique features.
ncRNAs Contribute To Breast Cancer Drug-Resistance
Researchers have identified non-coding RNA that promotes resistance to estrogen-blocking drugs in breast cancer cell lines.
Comparing Cousins To Unravel The Secrets Of Silk
A transcriptomic analysis comparing domesticated and non-domesticated silkworm species has identified genes controlling silk color and structure.
Electrical ‘Earthquakes’ Predict Outcomes For Pre-term Babies
Spikes of brain activity can be used to help pre-empt complications in extremely premature babies, study says.
Seeing Past TB’s Sugar Coating
Using a glycan array, researchers have identified a protein secreted by the pancreas that plays a role in recognizing Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
LPCs Essential For Human Brain Growth
Scientists have shown that the lysophosphatidylcholine transporter Mfsd2a is important for normal brain development in humans.
Spiral Arms Cradle Baby Stars
Giant spiral arms surrounding massive molecular gas cores protect proto-stars from radiation and mechanical feedback, allowing stars to form.
Brain Cancer Patients With ‘T allele’ Live 5 Months Longer
The T allele is also predictive of a positive response to the standard cancer treatment, temozolomide.
Skin-Brain Communication Requires Reverberations
An optogenetic study in mice shows that sensing textures requires a two-stage brain circuit.
