IN THE LAB
Is Glass A True Solid?
New evidence using an information theory approach suggests that glass is a true solid.
Snails Use Insulin In Chemical Warfare Against Fish
Slow moving marine snails use insulin as a fast acting drug against the nervous system of their fish prey, scientists say.
Unboiling Eggs: Cracking The Protein Folding Problem
The ability to re-fold proteins thousands of times faster than before could lead to cheaper antibody-based drugs.
Could Beer Be Good For Your Brain?
Xanthohumol, a compound found in beer hops, has been shown to have a protective effect in a rat neural cell line.
Of Brains And Birdsong
A more refined technique has helped identify the acropallium as the region of the brain responsible for song generation in zebra finches.
The First Six-Substituted Benzenes
The ability to control the substitution reaction of benzene could lead the development of new functional organic materials.
How Pigs Adapted To Altitude
A whole-genome sequencing study has undercovered the genes that helped pigs adapt to hot and cold environments at different altitudes.
Biomaterial Coating Could Improve Implant Success
A peptide-based coating could help improve the success rates of medical implants by preventing biofilm formation.
Planetary System Twice The Age Of The Sun Discovered
The Kepler-444 star is 11.2 billion years old and orbited by five planets about the size of Mercury and Venus.
