IN THE LAB
From The Horse’s Mouth: Horses Can Read Human Emotions
Scientists in Japan have discovered how horses perceive human emotional cues.
Satellites Reveal The Secrets Of The Himalayas
Mineral ‘signatures’ seen from space have revealed where the Indian and Eurasian sub-continents collided to form the Himalayan mountain range.
How Polymers May Have Given Rise To Life
A study by scientists in Japan reveals the simple chemical process that may have led to life on Earth.
Synthetic Biology Yields New Steroid Antibiotics
A research group in Japan has taken a synthetic biology approach to the development of steroid antibiotics.
Getting To The Heart Of Congenital Heart Disease
The acetylation of metabolic enzymes plays a key role in regulating heart muscle development in newborns, study says.
Meteorite Hints At Hidden Water On The Moon
The discovery of moganite in a lunar meteorite found in northwestern Africa suggests that water may be abundant on the Moon.
22,000-Year-Old Panda Ancestor Found In Southern China
Mitochondrial DNA from a 22,000-year-old specimen found in a cave in Southern China belongs to an ancient panda, study says.
Hopping Through The History Of Frogs
Amber fossils found in Myanmar provide the oldest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forests.
AI Lends A Hand In Cell Sorting
A team of scientists in Japan has developed an AI-assisted tool capable of accurately sorting more than 10,000 cells per second.
