Leopards, it would seem, are the kings of flexibility and adaptability in the big cat kingdom — lazy human aphorisms be damned.
Aaron Brown
Total synthesis tragic, video editor and writer for Advanced Science News
“Seven minutes of terror”: The Perseverance rover’s descent to Mars
Before the Perseverance rover can begin its exploration of Mars, it must first stick the landing.
Pioneers in Science: Katalin Karikó
Demoted from her tenure track position in the mid 90s, Katalin Karikó persisted with her research into RNA therapeutics and is now senior vice president of BioNtech.
Researchers perform chemical reactions in levitating solvent
Using ultrasonic standing waves, researchers levitate droplets of solvent, which can be used for chemical reactions.
Detecting gamma rays with giant perovskite crystals
The process of detecting gamma rays causes serious damage to those detectors. Researchers have developed a large, self-healing crystal that might help to solve this problem.
What causes deep vein thrombosis?
Blood pooling in venous valves is a key risk factor in deep vein thrombosis. A new model is used to better understand how this occurs.
Changing gluten intake found to have no impact on gut inflammation in healthy individuals
Understanding how gluten affects the gut is a key to understanding whether gluten-free diets are merely a fad or based in solid science.
Scientists discover that the platypus glows in the dark
This phenomenon is spread over such a broad range of the mammalian evolutionary tree that researchers are beginning to wonder if the “proto-mammal” shared the same trait.
A novel vaccine additive shows good safety profile
A new vaccine adjuvant, which helps stimulate the immune system, has been developed based on two chemicals that are produced by the body.
Tuning nanoparticle shape and size by genetic engineering of bacteria
Nanoparticles are not new; bacteria have been making them long before we had a language to name them.