IN THE LAB
Enlisting The Services Of Microbial Communities
Microbes that can break down organic pollutants could play an important role in cleaning the waterways of highly urbanized areas.
Neural Circuits Linked To Excessive Coughing Exposed By Herpes
Fluorescent viral traces have helped identify the specific brain regions triggered during excessive coughing.
From Periphery To The Nucleus
A previously unidentified perinuclear actin ring could be the link between mechanosensing at the cell periphery and DNA regulation in the nucleus.
Microfabricated Mirrors For 3D Super-Resolution Microscopy
Microfabricated mirror wells could help turn ordinary inverted microscopes into super-resolution, 3D imagers.
Ultraviolet Light Without Mercury
Researchers have successfully developed a UV lamp for skin treatment that does not use environmentally harmful mercury.
Lotus Transcriptome Sequenced
A transcriptome analysis of the lotus could facilitate future functional genomics studies on the ancient plant.
Ants Have Human-Like Color Vision
Understanding how ants process trichromatic color vision with their limited brains could help scientists develop autonomous robots.
Defect-Free Topological Insulator Developed
A method to grow high quality thin films of topological insulators could have the way for next-generation low-power electronics.
Computers Make Three Minute Stroke Diagnosis
Computer-assisted stroke diagnosis could provide time-strapped doctors with a reliable second opinion.
