IN THE LAB
Tracking Environmental Lead Levels With Coral
In the absence of monitoring data, scientists have turned to corals to determine the level of lead circulating in the Indian Ocean.
Feeder-Free Stem Cells With CCL2
Stem cells are now one step closer to the clinic, thanks to the development of feeder-free culture methods using the chemokine CCL2.
Ghost Imaging To Improve Security
More commonly applied to image reconstruction, scientists have now used ghost imaging to make data storage and transmission more secure.
NUCKS Links Obesity To Diabetes
Scientists have identified the molecular link between obesity and diabetes, a transcriptional regulator called NUCKS.
Genetics Introduces Visual Cue For Palm Oil Ripeness
The introduction of a gene which indicates ripeness will increase the efficiency of palm oil harvesting.
Ice Zero Explains Water’s Mysterious Crystallization
The newly identified type of ice explains how water behaves under supercooled conditions, changing our understanding of ice formation.
Aircraft Landing System Inspired By Bees
Based on bee vision, the aircraft landing system developed by UQ researchers is fully independent of GPS signals that can be blocked or hacked.
3D Video Analysis Software To Help Fight Crime
Scientists from Hong Kong have developed a software which enables three-dimensional reconstruction of crime scenes from video footage.
Potentially Habitable Planet Found “Nearby”
A newly discovered planet GJ 832 c receives the same average energy from the Sun as the Earth, making it potentially habitable.
