IN THE LAB
PandaX And The Search For Dark Matter
China joins the search for dark matter with PandaX, a large liquid-xenon detector located deep underground in the China Jin-Ping Underground Laboratory.
How Fussy Pandas Maintain A Balanced Bamboo Diet
A study of six pandas over six years shows that they migrate in order to switch between bamboo species which provide them with different nutrients required for successful breeding.
Captive Pandas Have Good Genes
Pandas kept in captivity have good levels of genetic diversity, making it unnecessary to capture more pandas from the wild.
A Microbial Census Of A Sake Brewery
An understanding of the microbial communities involved at each stage of sake production could lead to safer and more consistent brewing methods.
Climate Change Models Spot On, Scientists Say
Although global warming appears to have slowed down in the last 15 years, scientists say that model projections are accurate, once the El Niño-La Niña oscillation is accounted for.
Tweaking Nanomaterials With Lasers
Scientists demonstrate that simple, low-cost lasers can be used to modify nanomaterials, thereby enhancing their functionality.
Unexpected Functions For Alternatively Spliced Proteins
The discovery that a well-studied protein exists in 250 alternatively spliced variants prompts a re-think of protein complexity.
Killing Tissue-Deep Tumors With Light
Scientists have developed gold nanoparticles that can be used to kill tumors buried deep within tissue.
Doping Graphene For Better Batteries
A new method to synthesize sulfur and nitrogen doped graphene could lead to cheaper and more powerful fuel cells and batteries.
