Research Stash Weekly Review #32

Weekly Review #32 – Summary of the latest news In science and technology research across the world, carefully handpicked by team Research Stash

Glowing skin might start in your genes

The beauty and skin care industry are saturated with products that make perfect skin seem not just attainable but standard. But genetics play a large role in our skin’s appearance and health. Read More

Scientists Discover a Simple Way to Cook Rice That Could Halve The Calories

Rice is a mainstay of dozens of different cuisines around the world, and pretty much the fuel that keeps uni students alive (alongside instant noodles). Read More

Scientists achieve first ever acceleration of electrons in plasma waves

A research team, affiliated with UNIST demonstrates a new technique for accelerating electrons to very high energies over short distances. Read More

Scientists Have Grown a Human Retina From Scratch in The Lab

Biologists have grown human retina tissue from scratch to learn how the cells that let us see in color are made. Read More

Scientists create synthetic prototissue capable of synchronized beating

The discovery, published in Nature Materials, is the first chemically programmed approach to producing an artificial tissue. The findings, which could have major health applications in the future, could see chemically programmed synthetic tissue being used to support failing living tissues and to cure specific diseases. Read More

Scientists find the oldest evidence of animal life in 660-million-year-old biomarkers

Inside ancient rocks and oils recovered from Oman, Siberia, and India, researchers have found ancient chemical compounds that are uniquely synthesized by certain species of sponges. Read More

Belly bacteria can shape mood and behavior

When Margaret Morris goes to the grocery store, people ask if she’s throwing a party. Her cart is filled with French fries, cheesecakes, meat pies, and other tasty treats. “I snoop around looking for specials,” she says. “I spend a lot of money on food.” Read More

Revolutionary microscopy technique nets most lucrative prize in science

A picture might be worth a thousand words — but inventing a way to take nanoscale pictures is worth US$3-million.  Read More

First GWAS analysis of ‘type 1.5 diabetes’ reveals links between immune and metabolic disease

Scientists who performed the largest-ever genetic study of a puzzling type of adult-onset diabetes have uncovered new connections to the two major types of diabetes, offering intriguing insights into more accurate diagnosis and better treatment. Read More

Scientists find stem cell proliferation is controlled directly by nervous system

Somatic stem cells are microscopic workhorses, constantly regenerating cells throughout the body: skin and the lining of the intestine, for example. And to University of Illinois neuroscientists, they represent untapped potential. Read More

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