IN THE LAB
Smartgels Are Thicker Than Water
By using microfluidics, scientists have been able to halve the amount of chemicals needed to turn liquids into gels.
What Set The Earth’s Plates In Motion?
Scientists have developed a model that explains why the Earth is the only planet in our solar system which experiences plate tectonics.
The Gift Of The Gab Is In The Genes
Scientists have identified the genes that contribute to language learning in early childhood.
New Route From Shoot To Root In Legumes
Scientists have uncovered how legumes transport cytokinins from the shoots to the roots to balance between nodulation and growth.
Dogs Can Be Pessimists Too
Using an objective and non-invasive way to assess animal welfare, researchers have found that some dogs are more optimistic than others.
Supersized Black Hole Found In Ultra Small Galaxy
The discovery of a supermassive black hole in the dwarf galaxy M60-UCD1 suggests that such black holes may be more common than currently thought.
Termites Evolved Complex Bioreactors 30 Million Years Ago
A genetic analysis has revealed that the enzymes required to decompose plant material are distributed across fungi, termites and their gut bacteria.
PASTA Is One Million Times Faster
A technique integrating existing fiber-optic and laser technologies has achieved super fast scan rates of 100,000,000 frames per second.
The Hitachi Deposit: Older Than You Think
Rhenium-Osmium isotope dating traces the formation of the Hitachi deposit to the Cambrian era, making it the oldest ore deposit in Japan.
