IN THE LAB
Bio-Inspired Crystal Gives Batteries A Boost
Inspired by transport mechanisms found in living cells, researchers in Japan have developed a material that could lead to cheaper and safer rechargeable batteries.
Folding Drugs Into DNA Origami To Kill Tumors
Scientists in China have devised a nanotechnology platform to deliver interfering RNAs and anticancer drugs to tumors.
Scientists Find Regulatory T-Cell Master Switch
Researchers in South Korea have identified Foxp1 as a key molecule required for the formation of regulatory T-cells.
Not A Numbers Game: Gene Regulation Made Vertebrates Special
The ability to regulate genes, rather than the sheer number of genes, is responsible for the development of a backbone in animals, scientists say.
Biodegradable Microneedles Painlessly Deliver Drugs To The Eye
Scientists in Singapore have developed a microneedle patch that could be used to treat eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.
Raspberry-Shaped Particles Detoxify Carbon Monoxide
Japanese researchers have created a ‘nano-raspberry’ to neutralize poisonous carbon monoxide.
Astronomers Discover New Planet Orbiting Nearby Star
The candidate planet, named Barnard’s star b, is a super-Earth with a minimum of 3.2 Earth masses, according to scientists from Spain and Hong Kong.
How Sperm Home In On Eggs
Researchers have identified a calcium transporter on the cell membranes of sperm that plays a role in sperm mobility.
Neutrophils Used As ‘Trojan Horse’ To Target Brain Tumors
Scientists in China have loaded immune cells with nanoparticles containing an antitumor drug for cancer therapy and imaging.
