A bionic mushroom that generates electricity
Credit: American Chemical Society In the quest to replace fossil fuels, scientists are always on the lookout for alternative, environmentally...
‘Bionic mushrooms’ fuse nanotech, bacteria and fungi
Credit: Sudeep Joshi, Stevens Institute of Technology In their latest feat of engineering, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have...
Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument home to rich bee diversity
Credit: Joseph S. Wilson, USU LOGAN, UTAH, USA - The state of Utah's nickname is "The Beehive State," and the...
UTSA constructs world’s most comprehensive digital roadmap to unlock male infertility
(San Antonio, Nov. 7, 2018) -- Millions of couples who have trouble conceiving may get relief from new research led...
Can social media lead to labor market discrimination?
A new Journal of Economics & Management Strategy study investigates whether social media may be used as a source of...
Filtering liquids with liquids saves electricity
Filtering and treating water, both for human consumption and to clean industrial and municipal wastewater, accounts for about 13% of...
Study compares stools of breastfed and formula-fed infants
When researchers compared the stools of 40 infants who were exclusively breastfed with those of 13 who were exclusively formula...
Researchers examine health behaviors after childhood cancer diagnosis
In a Psycho-Oncology study of childhood cancer survivors, several health behaviors fell short of expectations for exercise and diet during...
Radiotherapy is ‘undervalued’ and ‘needs greater investment’ say experts
7 November 2018, Brussels: Radiotherapy is 'undervalued' and 'needs greater investment' according to a new report published today (7 November...
Woodland hawks flock to urban buffet
MADISON, Wis. -- For the nearly 35 million Americans who faithfully stock their feeders to attract songbirds, an increasingly common...
Among heart attack survivors, drug reduces chances of second heart attack or stroke
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2018) - In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a...
High patient satisfaction rates after ‘Adam’s apple’ reduction surgery
November 7, 2018 - Cosmetic surgery to reduce the masculine appearance of the "Adam's apple" has a high patient satisfaction...
Novel antibiotic shows promise in treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea
Credit: NIAID An investigational oral antibiotic called zoliflodacin was well-tolerated and successfully cured most cases of uncomplicated gonorrhea when tested...
Skin-like sensor maps blood-oxygen levels anywhere in the body
Credit: Yasser Khan, Arias Research Group, UC Berkeley Berkeley -- Injuries can't heal without a constant influx of blood's key...