In the Lab
IN THE LAB

Scientist Develops ‘Google Maps’ For The Body

By marrying Zeiss' imaging technology with Google's map stitching capabilities, researchers have developed a method to zoom in on the body's tissues and cells.

​NTU-NXP To Develop Smart Mobility Test Bed

The US$16.4 million NTU-NXP Smart Mobility Test Bed will test and develop Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology.

Enzyme Cocktail Turns Biomass Into Hydrogen

Corn stover could be a new source of hydrogen gas, thanks to a carefully selected cocktail of enzymes.

Enlisting Exosomes Against Whole Tumors

By exploiting transport systems known as exosomes, researchers have developed a system that can deliver anti-cancer drugs uniformly to the whole tumor.

The Link Between Eating Out And High Blood Pressure

Eating even one meal out can raise the odds of pre-hypertension in young adults by six percent, study says.

Why Some People Hear Color & Taste Sounds

Synesthesia could be caused by unusually strong connections between different brain areas, scientists say.

How Eukaryotic Genes Get Spliced

Two RNA sequences, TSA and TSB, have been shown to be necessary and sufficient for trans-splicing in flies.

Sri Lankan Farmers Told To Adapt To Changing Climate

Climate change has caused Sri Lanka’s rice outputs to fall to their lowest levels since 2010, according to FAO estimates.

The Unique Structure Of Obesity-Related Receptors

The crystal structures of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 reveal a completely new type of receptor structure which incorporates zinc ions.