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Using Artificial Caterpillars To Test The ‘Enemies Hypothesis’
In tropical forests, plant diversity, plant species composition and plant structures affect the top-down control of herbivorous insects.
Modeling Nanodroplet Breakups To Improve 3D Printing
Scientists have now modeled how the 12,000 molecules of water in a single nanodroplet behave upon impact.
Spider Silk Inspires Artificial Muscles
In response to water, spider silk can stretch and shrink like human muscle.
AI Matches Doctors’ Ability To Diagnose Rare Eye Disease
An artificial intelligence platform called CC-Cruiser has proven to be as effective as human doctors in diagnosing congenital cataracts.
7 Must-Read Stories In January 2017
Solar cells, supercomputers and scientists—stories that captured your imagination in the first month of 2017.
Diabetes Shortens Human Lifespan By Nine Years
In China, diabetics will die an average of nine years before their healthy peers, study estimates.
WuXi Acquires Biologics CRO HD Biosciences
WuXi AppTec strengthens its biologics capabilities with its acquisition of Shanghai-based HD Biosciences.
A Moth’s Built-In Pharmacy Inside Its Gut
The cotton leafworm caterpillar is protected from harmful bacteria by helpful bacteria that live in its gut.
Serum From Recovered Patient Prevents Zika-Induced Microcephaly
A study by researchers in China shows that convalescent serum can prevent Zika virus replication and microcephaly in mice.
