IN THE LAB
Engineering Blood Vessels Using Shape-Morphing Scaffolds
Researchers have developed a shape-morphing scaffold that can be used to create three-dimensional blood vessel grafts.
Existing Anti-Hypertension Drug Could Help Fight Flu
Anti-hypertensive drugs called calcium channel blockers can suppress influenza virus replication by blocking a key viral receptor.
Rare Rotavirus Strain Identified In Indonesian Children
Genetic sequencing reveals that a third of the acute gastroenteritis cases affecting children in Indonesia from 2015 to 2016 were caused by a rare strain of rotavirus.
Space Satellites Reveal Details Of North Korea’s 2017 Nuclear Test
North Korea’s 2017 nuclear test at Mount Mantap was ten times more powerful than the historic explosion at Hiroshima, researchers say.
Oxytocin Can Warp Our Sense Of Time
The hormone oxytocin is responsible for the temporal compression effect, where the duration of social interaction feels shorter than it actually is.
Ants Tell The Story Of Tropical Biodiversity
Researchers have studied ants to explain why biodiversity is higher in tropical regions compared to areas further away from the equator.
Muscle Loss Driven By Epigenetics Both In Space And On Earth
Scientists in Japan have identified DNA methylation as a crucial mediator of muscle loss at microgravity as well as at normal gravity.
Giant Clams Tell The History Of Typhoons
A team of researchers has developed a precise method to determine past typhoon occurrences from the growth pattern and composition of giant clam shells.
Creating Custom Yeast Strains For Industry
Scientists have devised a method to ‘reshuffle’ the yeast genome, allowing them to create new yeast strains for industrial biotechnology applications.
