Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos
Matching refractive indexes lets some wavelengths pass cleanly through the skin. Enlarge / Zihao Ou, who helped develop this solution, holds a tube of it. One key challenge in medical imaging is to look past skin and ot.....»»
Nanoparticle with mRNA appears to prevent, treat peanut allergies in mice
Peanut allergies affect 1 in 50 children, and the most severe cases lead to a potentially deadly immune reaction called anaphylactic shock......»»
From yeast to mice, from mice to man: Senescent cells get noisier with age
Getting old seems completely avoidable in youth but becomes less and less so as we age. Many of the obstacles of advanced aging are well understood, including declining eyesight, hearing loss, back, neck and arthritic joint pains, shortness of breath.....»»
Researchers synthesize graphene using intense light
DGIST Professor Yoonkyu Lee's research team used intense light on the surface of a copper wire to synthesize graphene, thereby increasing the production rate and lowering the production cost of the high-quality transparent-flexible electrode material.....»»
Mice play virtual reality games to reveal how memories are selected for long-term storage
Neuroscientists watched the brains of mice as they played virtual reality games to elucidate how memory goes from its initial formation in the hippocampus to longer-term storage in the cortex. Reporting in the journal Cell on March 30, they found tha.....»»
Smells shown to influence metabolism and aging in mice
Exposure to female odors and pheromones causes weight loss and extends the life spans of mice, which may have implications for humans, University of Otago researchers have found......»»
Ghost rodents: Get ready to fall in love with Australia"s albino rats and mice
Discoveries of albino animals have a unique ability to capture the public imagination, often leading to flurries of social media and news coverage. (Think Migaloo, the famous white humpback whale.).....»»
Human cells hacked to act like squid skin cells could unlock key to camouflage
It's not possible to culture squid skin cells in the lab; this approach provides a solution. Enlarge / Certain squid have the ability to camouflage themselves by making themselves transparent and/or changing their coloration. (c.....»»
Human cells help researchers understand squid camouflage
Squids and octopuses are masters of camouflage, blending into their environment to evade predators or surprise prey. Some aspects of how these cephalopods become reversibly transparent are still "unclear," largely because researchers can't culture ce.....»»
Researchers turn Superglue into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative
Our team used Superglue as a starting material to develop a low-cost, recyclable and easily produced transparent plastic called polyethyl cyanoacrylate that has properties similar to those of plastics used for single-use products like cutlery, cups a.....»»
Researchers discover a new way to fight the aging process and cancer development
A protein complex prevents the repair of genome damage in human cells, in mice and in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, a team of researchers at the University of Cologne has discovered. They also successfully inhibited this complex for the first.....»»
Nothing launches Ear (2) with Hi-Res Audio certification
Nothing, a consumer tech company, has launched its Ear (2) wireless earbuds with hi-res audio and custom sound profiles.Nothing launches new earbudsNothing makes unique products in transparent casings, such as the Phone (1). It has now updated its ea.....»»
Meta announces 10,000 job lost in “Year of Efficiency”
Meta to announce 10,000 jobs to be lost in an effort to adhere to its "year of efficiency." Last fall, Meta received feedback from employees asking management to be more transparent about its restructuring plans. Well, they got what they a.....»»
Klara, a transparent fish for research on aging
The body pigmentation of an organism is caused by coloring substances and structures that are found in the cells of skin, hair, feathers, or scales, for example. This pigmentation considerably limits investigations of important processes within a liv.....»»
Antibody fragment-nanoparticle therapeutic eradicates gastric cancer, shows research
A novel cancer therapeutic, combining antibody fragments with molecularly engineered nanoparticles, permanently eradicated gastric cancer in treated mice, a multi-institutional team of researchers found......»»
Researcher aims to assess ripple effects of rodent disease
Mice, voles and other rodents are small, but as carriers of disease, they can pack a mighty punch......»»
A cheaper and more flexible alternative to indium tin oxide
A team of chemists at Purdue University, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of Kentucky, has developed a way to make PBDF, a type of transparent conducting material, at an easily synthesized scale. In their paper published in Journ.....»»
Researchers discover way to reverse infertility by reducing HDL cholesterol
Houston Methodist scientists reversed infertility in sterile mice by reducing high-circulating cholesterol with a bacterial protein, showing further evidence that links high cholesterol to female infertility. This is a promising development, with one.....»»
Whistic partners with Google Cloud to provide customers with a transparent security profile
Whistic has formed a collaboration with Google Cloud to provide customers with a transparent security profile, which includes a full Google Cloud Assessment Report. Google Cloud customers can now leverage Whistic’s Trust Catalog to view the latest.....»»
Keychron M3 Wireless Mouse review: Customization at a budget-friendly price
There are many computer mice out there to choose from for your Mac, but if you want a good one with a long battery and multiple customization options, the Keychron M3 Wireless Mouse is a budget-friendly option.Keychron M3 Wireless MouseIf you need on.....»»
Label-free superior contrast with c-band ultra-violet extinction microscopy
A new purpose-built microscope has been developed that uses the complex properties of UV light to improve image resolution and contrast. Most cells are transparent at visible wavelengths, which means the imaginary component of their complex refractiv.....»»