IN THE LAB
Selectively Filtering Out Carbon Dioxide
Scientists have developed a membrane that selects for carbon dioxide while allowing air to pass through 100 times faster than existing polymers.
Wound Healing, The Salamander Way
A peptide isolated from the skin of salamanders could help mimic the rapid wound healing seen in lower animals.
Global Map To Aid Road Building
A new study shows where on Earth roads should and shouldn't be built.
Charge In Two Minutes, Use 6,000 Times
Scientists have developed a nanotube-based battery that can be charged for 6,000 cycles, extending its lifetime to twenty years.
Memory Research Aided By Technique For Tracking Protein Age
The ability to track how old a protein is could lead to a better understanding of processes such as learning and memory.
Spotting Objects In Space With Raven
Astronomers have developed an instrument to enhance space images from telescopes.
High Friction? Change The Direction Your Crystal Faces
Tweaking the orientation of crystal coatings could be a new way to tune frictional properties, scientists say.
Targeted Estrogen Could Curb Binge Eating
Estrogen linked to GLP-1 has been shown to inhibit binge eating in mice by boosting serotonin production.
Targeting Malaria’s Achilles’ Heel, Hemozoin
A waste product from the malaria parasite provides researchers with an elegant alternative to conventional diagnosis methods.
