IN THE LAB
Ancient Pandas Did Not Live On Bamboo Alone
Scientists in China have found that ancient pandas may have been carnivores or omnivores before eventually developing a specialized diet of bamboo.
What Doesn’t Break This Hydrogel Makes It Stronger
Mimicking how natural muscles become stronger under strain, researchers in Japan have developed a hydrogel that becomes stronger and stiffer upon repeated stretching.
When Two Semiconductors Are Better Than One
By combining two different semiconducting compounds, researchers have developed a catalyst that generates hydrogen fuel from nitrogen monoxide.
Socially Isolated Mice Have Difficulty Forming Relationships
Researchers in Japan have found that social proximity in mice is not only influenced by individual behavioral traits, but also those of surrounding individuals.
Sleep Keeps The Genome Intact, Study Finds
Sleep deprivation is associated with lower expression of DNA repair genes and a higher incidence of DNA breaks.
A ‘House Of Cards’ For Efficient Catalysis
Scientists in South Korea have developed a material that efficiently splits water to generate renewable energy.
The Unusual Path To Impulsive Behavior
Dopamine takes an unexpected route in the brain to cause impulsive behavior, say researchers from Singapore.
How Breast Cancer Stem Cells Multiply
Scientists in Japan have identified a signaling pathway that increases the number of cancer stem cells in breast tumors.
Getting To The Root Of Water Flow In Plants
An international team of researchers has discovered how a single plant peptide hormone controls the development of two different cell types central to water flow through plants.
