IN THE LAB
Personalized Genetic Test With Gold Nanoprobes
Scientists at IBN have developed a gold nanoparticle-based test that could help patients with blood clots get the correct dose of warfarin faster.
2014 Fifa Ball Has Stable Flight Trajectory
According to scientists from Japan, the Adidas Brazuca owes its expected stable aerodynamic performance to its six-panel design.
Whales Can Only Taste Salt
In whales, the sweet, sour, bitter and umami taste receptors have become pseudogenes, leaving them only with the ability to taste salt.
Orb-Web Spiders Masquerade As Bird Poo
Scientists have shown that disrupting the orb-web spider's bird dropping masquerade makes them four times more likely to be attacked by predatory wasps.
Growth Hormone Receptor Mechanism Unveiled
Scientists now have a mechanistic understanding of how the binding of growth hormone to its receptor causes downstream signaling.
Human Proteome Map Now Available
The catalog covering 84 percent of the proteins expressed in humans will be an essential reference tool for future research.
LiBH4 For Safer Solid State Batteries
Scientists have managed to stabilize high-pressure lithium borohydride to create a conducting solid solution that promises safer batteries for the future.
Novel Uric Acid Antioxidant Pathway Could Fight Cancer
Though uric acid crystals may be the bane of gout patients, scientists have shown that intracellular uric acid plays an important antioxidant role.
Building A Palace On The Moon
Three scientists from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics have completed a 105-day habitation program within a bioregenerative life support module.
