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Why Do Our Mouths Feel Dry After Drinking Wine?

That strange, dry mouth feel after drinking wine happens when tannins in tannic acid bind with mucins on the tongue, causing friction on the tongue's surface.

In the Lab

An Antibody Approach To Preventing Sepsis

Research in mice suggests that a new antibody-based therapy could be a valuable weapon in the battle against sepsis.

In the Lab

Just How Far Away Are Planetary Nebulae?

Astronomers have developed a method to more accurately estimate distances between the Earth and fascinating space phenomena known as planetary nebulae.

Technology

Perovskite Solar Cells Made 30 Percent More Efficient

A rose petal-inspired design has helped improve the energy conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells.

In the Lab

Brain Rewiring May Explain Chronic Pain After Nerve Damage

‘Reawakened’ astrocytes have been found to act as a sort of central processing unit that causes and sustains chronic pain.

In the Lab

Researchers Find Five Genes Associated With Glaucoma

These genes could represent new drug targets for primary angle closure glaucoma, which mainly affects ageing Asians.

In the Lab

Researchers Identify Gene That Kickstarts Scoliosis

An overactive gene, called ladybird homeobox 1, was found to be the start of a genetic chain reaction that causes the spine to grow abnormally.

In the Lab

Researchers Create Larger Than Life Synapse

Giant synapses make it easier for scientists to observe events happening within and it last longer than fresh brain slices.

In the Lab

The Quantum Mechanics Of Water

Researchers have now uncovered a small piece of the puzzle of how quantum mechanics affects hydrogen bonding in water.

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