Mourning macaques, unexpected asteroid mineral, fingerprinting bacteria🦠 & more

Monday, July 21, 2025

Echoes of grief

The University of Osaka

Scientists have documented a rare observation of macaques remaining close to and caring for their dying companions, much like humans.

Mourning mammals

Unexpected mineral

Hiroshima University

The discovery of a mineral on an asteroid challenges the current understanding of primitive asteroids and the formation of the Solar System.

Ryugu grain

Insulin on edge

Osaka Metropolitan University

Scientists have identified a gene that, when triggered by stress due to an unhealthy diet, leads to damage in insulin-producing cells and type 2 diabetes.

REDD2

Fingerprinting bacteria

National Taiwan University

Tiny droplets can lead to chemical fingerprints from bacteria—helping identify even antibiotic-resistant strains.

Giant leap

Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

To help improve the taste and appeal of lab-grown meat, scientists measured and found a way to control key amino acids responsible for flavour in meat.

Recipe for success

Power of glass

Singapore University of Technology and Design

Nanoscale glass structures with near-perfect reflectance have been created by scientists in Singapore.

Glass-Nano

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