IN THE LAB
Fancy A Remote Controlled Beetle To Do Your Bidding?
Self-steering remote controlled beetles could prove to be more useful than drones for entering small nooks and crevices.
Scientists Unknowingly Tweak Experiments
Although fairly common, p-hacking nonetheless probably does not drastically alter scientific consensus, scientists say.
Bacteria Could Help Clean Up Radioactive Soil
A highly acidic protein from salt-loving bacteria could be used to remove radioactive cesium from contaminated soil.
Optogenetics Down To A Whisker
Scientists have demonstrated that optogenetic techniques can be restricted to selected neural circuits, specifically the D2 whisker in rats.
How Microbial Communities Respond To Dams
There are more nitrogen cycling bacteria found in rivers that have been dammed, scientists say.
Engineering Giant Fluorescent Protein Crystals
A unique fluorescent protein extracted from corals can crystallize even inside the dynamic environment of the cell.
How The Body Gets Its Vitamin K
NPC1L1, a protein involved in cholesterol transport, also doubles up as a vitamin K transporter, study shows.
How A Carnivorous Plant Shapes Its Leaves
Researchers have determined how carnivorous plants form their unique pitcher-shaped leaves.
A 600 Million Year Old Sponge
An extraordinarily well-preserved fossil discovered in China sheds light on the evolution of sponges.
