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World's First Contactless Underwater Ultrasound Scanner Aids Conservation Efforts
NewsA team of researchers has successfully scanned a pregnant wild reef manta ray underwater to obtain clear ultrasound images of her foetus, using the world’s first contactless underwater ultrasound scanner.
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Mapping Influenza's Armory in Real-time
NewsHigh-speed microscopy has been used to investigate the native structure and conformational dynamics of hemagglutinin in influenza A.
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Revealing Dangerous Pathogen's Door Key
NewsResearchers have revealed the 3D molecular architecture of the Type IV secretion system (T4SS), used by many dangerous bacteria to infect human cells, from Legionella pneumophila with unprecedented details.
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First Ever Video of T Cell "Safety Training"
News May 20, 2019Immunologists have captured on video what happens when T-cells – the contract killers of the immune system – undergo a type of assassin-training program before they get unleashed in the body.
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Good Compliance in Minimizing Veterinary Drug Residues in Food
News May 20, 2019Monitoring data on the presence of residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in animals and animal-derived food show high rates of compliance with recommended safety levels.
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Wave Goodbye to Weights as We Know Them
News May 20, 2019Following the General Conference on Weights and Measures in November 2018, perhaps one of the most significant revisions to the International System of Units (the SI) since its inception was agreed. Today, on World Metrology Day, it is being put into action.
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Specialized Microscope Scans and Closes Single Blood Vessels
News May 16, 2019If further developed, this specialized microscope could be revolutionary for the treatment of skin cancer, as it enables incredibly precise surgery – all without cutting skin.
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What Makes Chocolate Smell So Good?
News May 16, 2019Much like a fine wine, high-quality dark chocolate has a multi-layered scent and flavor, with notes of vanilla, banana or vinegar. Now, researchers report which substances — and how much of them — make up this heavenly aroma.
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Widely “Inconsistent” Use of Antibodies in Lab Experiments
News May 16, 2019Widespread inconsistencies have been affirmed in the use of a common laboratory procedure, immunohistochemical staining, throwing study results into doubt and shedding light on the “reproducibility crisis”.
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Tissue Morphogenesis Shaped by Distinct Modes of Cell Competition
News May 16, 2019In mice, skin cells have been shown to engage in two forms of competition, which are believed to be crucial to the cultivation of healthy skin.
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Styrofoam Alternative Developed That's Environmentally-friendly
News May 15, 2019Researchers have developed an environmentally-friendly, plant-based material that for the first time works better than Styrofoam for insulation.
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Link Made Between Roundup and Liver Disease
News May 15, 2019Glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s popular weed killer Roundup, has been linked to liver disease in animal models.
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RNA Silencing Sees Potatoes “Baking” in the Sun
News May 15, 2019If there's one thing potato plants don't like, it's heat. If the temperature is too high, potato plants form significantly lower numbers of tubers or sometimes none at all. Biochemists have now discovered the reason why. If the temperature rises, a so-called small RNA blocks the formation of tubers.
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