IN THE LAB
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.
How Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease Hide Their Forgetfulness
A research group at Kumamoto University, Japan, has found that patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease often engage in face-saving behaviour to hide their loss of memory.
Fixing Carbon Dioxide With Cyanobacteria
Japanese researchers have used genetic engineering to improve the conversion rate of carbon dioxide to succinate by cyanobacteria.
Could These Be The First Animal Footprints On Earth?
An international team of researchers has discovered fossil footprints left by animals that may have lived about 635-541 million years ago in China.
Detecting The Molecule That Causes Bad Breath
By integrating lead (II) acetate with a three-dimensional nanofiber web, South Korean researchers have developed a rapid and sensitive detector of bad breath.
How We Distinguish Reflective And Transparent Objects
Scientists have shown that humans depend on dynamic information processing to identify reflective and transparent materials.
