IN THE LAB
Fish-Eating Spiders Widespread, Study Says
A study of spider predation around the world shows that several spiders prey on fish to supplement their diet of insects, sometimes even fish 4.5 times their body weight.
New Wolf Snake Discovered In Cambodia
The eighth new snake to be discovered in the Cardamom Mountains of Phnom Penh, Lycodon zoosvictoriae has a unique coloration that allows it to blend in seamlessly with its environment.
Insomnia Proteins Now Linked To Osteoporosis
Orexin proteins, being developed to treat patients with insomnia, could also be helpful in treating osteoporosis, scientists say.
Arctic Foxes Trace Ancestry To Tibet
Scientists say that the newly identified Tibetan fox is the ancestor of modern day arctic foxes, suggesting that animals used the Tibetan Plateau as a stepping stone to Arctic adaptation.
How Ice Forms On Salt
Ultrahigh resolution scanning tunnelling microscopy has overturned the decades-old understanding of ice structure based on Bernal-Fowler-Pauling ice rules.
Pig Whipworm Genome Could Aid Autoimmune Disorders
Understanding the genes which allow the pig parasite Trichuris suis to modify the human immune response could result in better treatments for autoimmune disease.
Cosmic Explosions Shrouded In Dust
By detecting radio waves from molecular gas, scientists have found that galaxies hosting bright and explosive gamma ray bursts have high proportions of dust.
Blocking STAT5 To Fight Leukemia
Blocking STAT5 in conjunction with standard tyrosine kinase inhibitor drugs could be a powerful one-two punch that kills leukemic cells.
Unlocking Eucalyptus’ Potential For Oil And Paper
Understanding the Eucalyptus genome could improve the oil producing characteristics and pest resistance of the world's most widely planted hardwood.
