IN THE LAB
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.
Fighting Parkinson’s Disease With Stem Cells
Dopaminergic neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells have been shown to alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in monkeys.
A Sublime Method To Measure Ultrathin Films
Researchers have successfully measured the tensile strength of centimeter-scale monolayer graphene for the first time, using camphor as a naturally-volatilizing support.
Turning Tobacco Stalks Into Cellulose Nanopaper
Chinese scientists have fabricated cellulose nanopaper with improved tensile strength and water resistance from tobacco stalks.
For MERS, Two Drugs Are Better Than One
Scientists have identified two drugs that, when combined, prevented the replication of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in human lung tissue.
