Calibration method improves scientific research performed with smartphone cameras
Although smartphones and other consumer cameras are increasingly used for scientific applications, it’s difficult to…
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Understanding C. auris transmission with the healthcare environment
Researchers have now shown that patients who are heavily colonized with Candida auris on their…
Prolonged transmission of a resistant bacterial strain in a Northern California hospital
Researchers have used whole genome sequencing (WGS) to demonstrate transmission of a single bacterial strain…
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The solution to antibiotic resistance could be in your kitchen sponge
Researchers have discovered bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, living in their kitchen sponges. As the…
Cannabidiol is a powerful new antibiotic
New research has found that Cannnabidiol is active against Gram-positive bacteria, including those responsible for…
Ocean swimming alters skin microbiome, increasing vulnerability to infection
Swimming in the ocean alters the skin microbiome and may increase the likelihood of infection,…
Plants may be transmitting superbugs to people
Antibiotic-resistant infections are a threat to global public health, food safety and an economic burden….
More than 5 million cancer survivors experience chronic pain, twice the rate of the general population
More than 5 million cancer survivors in the United States experience chronic pain, almost twice…
Skinny self-image, heavy workouts in adolescence are warning signs, study shows
New research finds that adolescents who see themselves as puny and who exercise to gain…
Skin bacteria could save frogs from virus
Bacteria living on the skin of frogs could save them from a deadly virus, new…
Combination of drugs may combat deadly drug-resistant fungus
Microbiologists have shown that a combination of anti-fungal and anti-bacterial medications may be an effective…
New understanding of thermoelectric materials
Researchers reported a major step forward in the search for new thermoelectric materials Friday, the…
Antibiotic resistance in spore-forming probiotic bacteria
New research has found that six probiotic Bacillus strains are resistant to several antibiotics. Genetic…
A new drug target for chemically induced Parkinson’s disease
An enzyme that modifies chemicals formed in the body by alcohol, tobacco, and certain foods…
Major study finds no conclusive links to health effects from waste incinerators
Researchers have found no link between exposure to emissions from municipal waste incinerators (MWIs) and…
‘DNA microscopy’ offers entirely new way to image cells
Rather than relying on optics, the microscopy system offers a chemically encoded way to map…
Epilepsy and sudden death linked to bad gene
In sudden death in epilepsy, people stop breathing for no apparent reason and die. Now,…
Advanced NMR captures new details in nanoparticle structures
Advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques have revealed surprising details about the structure of a…
Phenols in cocoa bean shells may reverse obesity-related problems in mouse cells
A new study suggests that three of the phenolic compounds in cocoa bean shells have…
Largest study of CTE finds it in 6% of subjects
Nearly 6% of athletes and non-athletes were found to have the neurodegenerative disorder chronic traumatic…
Sugars that coat proteins are a possible drug target for pancreatitis
CA19-9 is a complex sugar structure that coats proteins. Elevated levels of CA19-9 was found…
Not always reaching your potential is okay, but overthinking it is a problem
Having aspirations helps us navigate life in a meaningful and fulfilling way, but it can…
Treatment for common cause of diarrhea more promising
Researchers have figured out how to grow the intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium in the lab, an…
Scientists discover new method for developing tracers used for medical imaging
Researchers discovered a method for creating radioactive tracers to better track pharmaceuticals in the body…
Engineers 3D print flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces
Engineers have designed pliable, 3D-printed mesh materials whose flexibility and toughness they can tune to…
Animals may have more than one means of surviving hypoxia
A tidepool crustacean’s ability to survive oxygen deprivation though it lacks a key set of…
Looking for freshwater in all the snowy places
Snowflakes that cover mountains or linger under tree canopies are a vital freshwater resource for…
Medical proof a vacation is good for your heart
New research shows that using, instead of losing, your vacation time can be beneficial to…
Spotting objects amid clutter
A new technique enables robots to quickly identify objects hidden in a three-dimensional cloud of…
Dangerous brain parasite ‘orders in’ for dinner
Researchers have discovered how toxoplasma gondii, a single-celled parasite, maintains a steady supply of nutrients…
High reaction rates even without precious metals
Non-precious metal nanoparticles could one day replace expensive catalysts for hydrogen production. However, it is…
Astronomers uncover first polarized radio signals from gamma-ray burst
An international team of astronomers has captured the first-ever polarized radio waves from a distant…
Early Celts in Burgundy appropriated Mediterranean products and feasting practices
Early Celts in eastern France imported Mediterranean pottery, as well as olive oil and wine,…
A miniature robot that could check colons for early signs of disease
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the…
From one brain scan, more information for medical artificial intelligence
Researchers have devised a novel method to glean training information for machine-learning models, including those…
Scientists chart course toward a new world of synthetic biology
A team has compiled a roadmap for the future of synthetic or engineering biology, based…
Plate tectonics may have driven ‘Cambrian Explosion’
The quest to discover what drove one of the most important evolutionary events in the…
Extreme pressure and heat in Earth’s mantle simulated
Unlike flawless gems, fibrous diamonds often contain small saline inclusions. These give hints to scientists…
Wind can prevent seabirds accessing their most important habitat
We marvel at flying animals because it seems like they can access anywhere, but a…
Researchers see around corners to detect object shapes
Computer vision researchers have demonstrated they can use special light sources and sensors to see…
First step towards a better prosthetic leg? Trip people over and over
The first step a team took in addressing a challenge in lower-body prosthetics was coming…
Investigating coral and algal ‘matchmaking’ at the cellular level
What factors govern algae’s success as ‘tenants’ of their coral hosts both under optimal conditions…
The secret of platinum deposits revealed by field observations in South Africa
There are two competing ideas of how platinum deposits formed: the first involves gravity-induced settling…
Inattentive children earn less money at 35
An international team finds that if kids can’t pay attention in kindergarten, they will grow…
Good physical fitness in middle age linked to lower chronic lung disease risk
Good heart and lung (cardiorespiratory) fitness in middle age is associated with a lower long…
One day of employment a week is all we need for mental health benefits
Latest research finds up to eight hours of paid work a week significantly boosts mental…
Yogurt may help to lower pre-cancerous bowel growth risk in men
Eating two or more weekly servings of yogurt may help to lower the risk of…
Record-low fertility rates linked to decline in stable manufacturing jobs
New research identifies a link between the long-term decline in manufacturing jobs — accelerated during…
Microfluidics device captures circulating cancer cell clusters
About 90% of cancer deaths are due to metastases, when tumors spread to other vital…
Cell structure linked to longevity of slow-growing Ponderosa Pines
Slow-growing ponderosa pines may have a better chance of surviving longer than fast-growing ones, especially…