Weekly Review #33 – Summary of the latest news In science and technology research across the world, carefully handpicked by team Research Stash
Physicists Model Electrons in Unprecedented Detail
A new experiment captured the most detailed view of electrons to date, using lasers to reveal evidence of particles surrounding the particles, researchers reported in a new study. Read More
Chemists find a recipe that may have jump-started life on Earth
In the molecular dance that gave birth to life on Earth, RNA appears to be a central player. But the origins of the molecule, which can store genetic information as DNA does and speed chemical reactions as proteins do, remain a mystery. Read More
Scientists Have Grown Functional, Three-Dimensional Human Neural Networks From Stem Cells
A working 3D model of human brain tissue has been grown from cultures of induced pluripotent stem cells, giving researchers even better opportunities to explore interactions between healthy and abnormal brain cells. Read More
Smallest life forms have the smallest working CRISPR system
An ancient group of microbes that contains some of the smallest life forms on Earth also has the smallest CRISPR gene-editing machinery discovered to date. Read More
‘A new day for chemistry’: Molecular CT scan could dramatically speed drug discovery
In chemistry, structure rules because it determines how a molecule behaves. But the two standard ways to map the structure of small organic molecules, such as pharmaceuticals, hormones, and vitamins, have drawbacks. Read More
For The First Time Ever, Astronomers Have Observed a Black Hole Using a Magnetic Field to Feed
Black holes are a mystery – dense regions of space where there’s so much gravity, not even light can escape. Read More
Researchers Crack Genetic Engineering in 3-Dimensional Space
A new breakthrough in gene editing modifies the CRISPR technique to allow the movement of genes to specific locations in the cell nucleus. Read More
Scientists create a genetic score that predicts lifespan
Researchers have found a way to predict a person’s lifespan by studying the genetic variations in the human genome that are responsible for the inevitable process of aging. Read More
MIT punches out cell-sized robots made of graphene
Robots are getting smaller and smaller, from the size of bugs down to tiny bead-shaped robots that could one day swim through the body to monitor health or deliver medication. Read More
Scientists capture images of antibodies working together against malaria
Scientists investigating how the human immune system defends against malaria have uncovered a rare phenomenon: antibodies working together to bind to a vulnerable spot on the parasite. Read more
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