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Switching Off The Infanticide Instinct
Researchers have identified a region in the mouse brain involved in whether males decide to nurture mouse pups or attack them.
ScaleS: A New Transparency To Alzheimer’s Research
Detailed 3D reconstruction enabled by a solution that makes tissue transparent gives scientists unprecedented insight into the brain.
Get A Single Cell’s Metabolome In Minutes
Using single cell mass spectrometry, scientists now can sneak a peek at the molecular profile of individual plant cells.
Lipids Guide Pain Neurons Into Spinal Cord
Pain-sensing neurons are guided to their rightful place by lipids secreted by supporting cells in the spinal cord.
Blood Pressure Lowing Ingredient in Asparagus Found
Using a targeted mass spectrometry method, researchers have identified the active ingredient in asparagus that contributes to blood pressure regulation.
Protons & Antiprotons Appear To Be True Mirror Images
The most precise measurements of the mass-to-charge ratio of protons and anti-protons to date sets important constraints on the search for dark matter.
A Synthetic Polymer That Walks
Researchers have developed a polymer that has muscle-like qualities, stretching and contracting to 'walk' in response to temperature changes.
Mapping Out The Ligand-Receptor Network
Autocrine signaling may be more common than previously thought, according to the first large-scale map of communication between over 140 different cell types.
Helping Hydrogen To Tunnel Through Titanium Dioxide
By narrowing the width of the reaction barrier, scientists have helped hydrogen atoms quantum tunnel through titanium dioxide.
