Researchers find that probiotic bacteria reduces the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats
Credit: Virginia Tech It is widely accepted that probiotic bacteria are beneficial to human health, but what if they could...
Reining in the ecological effects of free-roaming horses
Free-roaming horses are an icon of the American West, frequently appearing in art and media as exemplars of the spirited...
New Australian-Pacific scabies treatment has lasting results, study finds
Update of the world's first comparative trial of mass drug administration against scabiesCredit: MCRI Results of a two-year update of...
Unexpected mechanism allows CaMKII to decode calcium signaling in the brain
Researchers at Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) have revealed new insights into CaMKII's activity at the single synapse...
Researchers reach milestone in use of nanoparticles to kill cancer with heat
Credit: Tetiana Korzun CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have developed an improved technique for using magnetic nanoclusters...
How to help patients recover after a stroke
Researchers propose new approach to post-stroke rehabilitation The existing approach to brain stimulation for rehabilitation after a stroke does not...
Tool dearches EHR data to find child leukemia patients for clinical studies
CHOP researcher: Algorithm could improve large-scale clinical researchCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers who analyzed data in the electronic health...
Educational art exhibit shows promise in improving public’s knowledge about hot flashes
Papers about the public's responses to 'Hot Flashes? Cool!' published in peer-reviewed Menopause: Journal of the North American Menopause SocietyCredit:...
University at Buffalo scientist receives federal grant for “Jewels in Our Genes” follow up
Study seeks to identify genes that are unique to breast cancer in African American womenCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y....
2015 Nepal earthquake offers clues about hazards
Credit: Navin Thapa, Tribhuvan University of Kathmandu The Himalaya Mountains are a geological wonder, drawing adventurers and religious devotees from...
Every penny counts: Reducing infections improves care, cuts costs
Patient safety is the primary objective of infection prevention but infection preventionists in a Syracuse healthcare system demonstrate how to...
Practice makes perfect
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory/Noah Paulson Argonne team combines cutting-edge modeling with 300-year-old statistical analysis technique to enhance material properties. At some...
Is a great iron fertilization experiment already underway?
Credit: University of South Florida ST. PETERSBURG, FL - It's no secret that massive dust storms in the Saharan Desert...
Interdisciplinary approach decreases broad spectrum antibiotic usage
An interdisciplinary approach to antimicrobial stewardship involving comprehensive blood culture identification (BCID) testing decreased broad spectrum antibiotic use, according to...
Fruit bats can transform echoes into images
Bats see and use their eyes as much as they hear and use echolocation, Tel Aviv University researchers say Bats...
A hidden truth: Hospital faucets are often home to slime and biofilm
Credit: University of Michigan Health System Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention in hospitals, but the unintended...
ALS patients may benefit from more glucose
Increased glucose, transformed into energy, could give people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, improved mobility and a longer life,...
UTA’s Kermanshachi selected as 2019 Rising Star in civil engineering
Rising starCredit: UT Arlington Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi has been selected as a 2019 Rising Stars in Civil + Structural Engineering....
New female external catheter technology reduces CAUTI by 50%
Hospital-wide introduction of new female external catheter technology halved the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) according to new...
Robot arm tastes with engineered bacteria
Credit: Tess Hellebrekers, Soft Machines Lab, Carnegie Mellon University A robotic gripping arm that uses engineered bacteria to "taste" for...
