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Gas Hydrates Maintain Liquid Ocean On Pluto
A layers of gas hydrates could make it possible for long-lived subsurface oceans to exist on Pluto, according to research by scientists in Japan and the US.
A Bright Way To Detect Mechanical Stress
A team of Swiss and Japanese scientist has developed a polymer that switches on and off its fluorescence in response to mechanical stress.
A One-Step Process To Make ‘Green’ Plastics
An international team of scientists has developed a straightforward method to produce bio-based plastics.
How Amami Rats Stay Male Without Y Chromosomes
Scientists in Japan and the US have investigated how sex determination takes place in male Amami mice in the absence of a Y chromosome.
What Doesn’t Break This Hydrogel Makes It Stronger
Mimicking how natural muscles become stronger under strain, researchers in Japan have developed a hydrogel that becomes stronger and stiffer upon repeated stretching.
Switching It Up: How Sex Role-Reversed Insects Store More Semen
A tiny switching valve in the female penis of the Brazilian cave insect Neotrogla allows the creatures to store multiple sperm capsules, say researchers in Japan.
Songbirds Love Public Displays Of Affection
Researchers in Japan have found that songbirds are more passionate in front of an audience, especially that of the opposite sex.
Microtumor Self-Organization, Demystified
Researchers have developed an inexpensive cell culture platform that allows microtumors to form, thus revealing the unique behavior of cancer cells in vitro.
Mitochondria Clustering Helps Kill Cancer Cells
Scientists in Japan have discovered that cancer cell invasiveness can be inhibited by mitochondria aggregation.
