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Placental Microvilli ‘Grow’ With The Flow
Researchers discovered that shear forces caused by fluid flow in the mother’s body are key to microvilli formation and subsequent cell function in the placenta.
Detecting Breast Cancer With Pressure-Sensitive Gloves
This pressure sensor can maintain accuracy even when bent over a radius of 80 micrometers—twice the width of a human hair.
Nanoparticle-Delivered mRNA Suppressed Osteoarthritis In Mice
Injecting transcription factor mRNA into joints could be a novel way to treat osteoarthritis in the future.
7 Must-Read Stories In January 2016
The Periodic Table has a new addition and there exists a black hole that dwarfs our sun, as scientists in Asia discovered in January 2016.
2012 Sumatra Earthquake Shook Up Japan
The April 2012 Sumatra earthquake had far-reaching effects, inducing increased seismic activity in parts of Japan.
Introducing The World’s Smallest Nanomagnet
A research group has successfully developed the world's smallest single-digit nanosize hard ferrite magnet for use in magnetic recording media.
Exotic ‘Four Neutron-No Proton’ Particle Confirmed
For the first time, researchers have confirmed the existence of a unique particle made up of four neutrons and no protons—the tetraneutron.
Flexible Microchambers That Gently Sense Oxygen
A sensor sheet that can non-invasively measure oxygen levels could aid drug discovery and quality control of cultivated cells for regenerative medicine.
Memories Labelled And Erased With Light
Researchers have developed an optogenetic probe that can both label individual neurons and erase memories in the brains of mice.
