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Pressing Pause On Cell Membrane Movement

Researchers have developed an optogenetic process that stops cell membrane movements for observation purposes, akin to pressing a pause button.

Technology

Simple Paper-Based Test Could Help Prevent Food Poisoning

Researchers have developed a paper-based test that can detect food-borne pathogens within a few minutes.

In the Lab

Fiddler Crabs Call Each Other’s Bluff During Fights

Crabs adapt their behavior to suit the opponent they are fighting with, depending on whether they still possess their original enlarged claw or a weaker, regrown one.

In the Lab

Researchers Find New Drug Combinations For Tuberculosis

Using feedback system control technology, researchers have sifted through combinations of 14 tuberculosis drugs to find faster, more effective treatments.

Columns

Whither The Water?

It may not be the sexiest of topics, but a lack of access to clean water kills over 2,000 children a day.

Technology

Replacing Lithium With Aluminum For Environmentally Friendly Batteries

This cheap and environmentally friendly battery could theoretically power a Tesla Model S for 560 km.

In the Lab

Treating Huntington’s With Gene Knockout Might Be Safe For Adults

Although deleting the huntingtin gene is lethal for young mice, it appears to safely treat the disease in adult mice.

In the Lab

The Mystery Of Infrared Background Light From Space, Solved

Researchers have finally figured out where the Universe's background infrared radiation comes from: extremely faint galaxies with very small amounts of dust.

In the Lab

The Magnetic Appeal Of Spin-Orbit Memory

Researchers have developed a new-structure magnetic memory device that can store memory without a power supply.

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