Antibiotic-resistance in Tanzania is an environmental problem
Credit: WSU Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are prevalent in people, wildlife and the water in northeastern Tanzania, but it's not antibiotic use ...
Month: January 2020
Buck researchers discover how cellular senescence leads to neurodegeneration
Findings available to scientists studying both dementia and brain cancerCredit: Chandani Limbad, PhD Although a link has been established between ...
Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants
New research shows the impact 'diet' ingredients have on body weight and gut microbiotaCredit: Riley Brandt Many people turn to ...
Butt emissions: Study finds even extinguished cigarettes give off toxins
Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST Cigarette butts pile up in parks, beaches, streets and bus stops, places where all types of littering ...
Prescribed burns benefit bees
Credit: Clyde Sorenson, NC State University Freshly burned longleaf pine forests have more than double the total number of bees ...
Anti-solar cells: A photovoltaic cell that works at night
Credit: Tristan Deppe/Jeremy Munday, UC Davis. What if solar cells worked at night? That's no joke, according to Jeremy Munday, ...
The Global Reef Expedition: Kingdom of Tonga
Scientists publish latest findings from the largest coral reef expedition in historyCredit: ©KSLOF/Ken Marks. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans ...
Designing a puncture-free tire
Credit: Illinois' Department of Aerospace Engineering Some golf carts and lawnmowers already use airless tires and at least one major ...
Speedy recovery: New corn performs better in cold
BTI researchers develop a strain of corn that recovers much more quickly after a cold snap, which could enable farmers ...
Who receives advanced stroke care? It may depend on traffic
New study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC reveals that Los Angeles County's traffic patterns affect stroke care ...
New inhibitor shows promise against metastatic prostate cancer
Stony Brook-led team receives $4.2 million NCI grant to advance researchCredit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, January 29, 2020 ...
Monitoring intermediates in CO2 conversion to formate by metal catalyst
Scientists discovered that a widely used compound thought to play only a 'sacrificial' role enhances key steps of the catalytic ...
Smaller detection device effective for nuclear treaty verification, archaeology digs
This compact neutron resonance transmission analysis device can detect nuclear material in one minute and makes possible in 5 meters ...
Better than reality: NASA scientists tap virtual reality to make a scientific discovery
Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our understanding about how our galaxy works. Using a ...
Researchers develop new bio-inspired wing design for small drones
Credit: Breuer Lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE R.I. -- Researchers from Brown University have designed a new type of wing that could ...
Rice fluids researcher earns solid federal support
Computational and applied mathematician Jesse Chan wins NSF award for young facultyCredit: Mike Andrick/Rice University NEWS RELEASE Jeff Falk 713-348-6775 ...
New study examines the accuracy of plastic surgery videos on social media
Credit: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery January 29, 2020 - In the era of 'Dr. Google,' social media is a tremendous ...
Can chickpea genes save mustard seeds from blight disease?
Credit: Urooj Fatima, Priyadarshini Bhorali, and Muthappa Senthil-Kumar During visits to fields in Assam, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, India, plant ...
Researchers rank ‘smartest’ schools of fish when it comes to travel formations
Credit: NJIT The concert of motion that fish schools are famous for isn't merely an elaborate display of synchronized swimming. ...
Unique new antiviral treatment made using sugar
New antiviral materials made from sugar have been developed to destroy viruses on contact and may help in the fight ...
