IN THE LAB
DNA Test Predicts Adverse Reactions In East Asians
Scientists in Japan have developed a DNA screen that could help East Asian patients avoid severe reactions to medications used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, leukemia and rheumatic disease.
How Plants Beat The Heat
Scientists in Japan have identified a gene in plants that protects their chloroplast membranes from destabilization due to excessive heat.
Swapping Crops To Ensure Food Security In India
Replacing rice and wheat with crops such as maize, finger millet, pearl millet or sorghum could help India save water and provide its people with more nutritious food.
Why The Phaethon Asteroid Is Peculiarly Polarized
The Phaethon asteroid reflects less light than previously thought, suggesting that its surface may be made of coarse rubble.
‘Find Your Passion’ May Be Terrible Career Advice
Thinking of passion as a fixed thing to be found can limit your growth and make you more likely to give up in the face of difficulties, researchers say.
Relational Mobility Depends On Where You Live
Through a poll of individuals recruited via Facebook, an international research group has demonstrated that individuals in Asia and the Middle East have low relational mobility.
Novel Nine-Carbon Structure Found In Australian Shrub
Researchers in Japan have discovered a spiro-nonene structure produced by the red-fruited laurel, a plant native to the rainforests of eastern Australia.
Crocodile Attacks On The Rise In East Timor
East Timor’s growing population of saltwater crocodiles have increasingly been encountering—and attacking—humans.
Hopping Around The Color Spectrum (VIDEO)
Scientists have drawn inspiration from frogs to develop a composite material that can display a wide range of colors.
