IN THE LAB
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.
Termite Genome Sheds Light On Social Behavior
The first termite genome fills the gap in our understanding of social insect genomics.
US$2.3 Million For DNA Barcoding Project
Scientists hope that DNA bar coding will speed up the identification of plant and animal species and help combat illegal trade in endangered species.
Effective Removal Of Radioactive Cesium
A new material containing ions in the highest coordination number observed to date has shown to be more effective at removing cesium 137 than existing methods.
PTENα: An Exception To The Rule
PTENα, an alternative form of the tumor suppressor PTEN, uses a previously unknown start codon rather than the typical AUG.
Aharonov-Bohm Explains Quantum Tunneling
Scientists from Japan have demonstrated that an important physical effect accounts for the dynamics of a quantum tunneling system.
