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Testing how well water disinfectants damage antibiotic resistance genes
Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington Each year at least 2 million Americans are infected with bacteria that cannot be treated...
ATS Foundation/Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. research fellowship in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(New York, NY) - April 8, 2019 - Paul Andrew Reyfman, MD, MS, of Northwestern University has been awarded the...
Migraine-linked protein exhibits sex-specific pain effects
Credit: UT Dallas / Ricardo Castrillón A new preclinical study from University of Texas at Dallas researchers may help explain...
Disclosure law has improved nurse staffing in New Jersey, Rutgers study finds
Researcher recommends better communication of publicly reported hospital dataCredit: Rutgers University A New Jersey law requiring hospitals and nursing homes...
NASA-NOAA satellite finds a more circular Tropical Cyclone Wallace
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Southern...
Relationship benefits can be seen in your eyes
The presence of a spouse provides immediate stress protection, BYU study findsCredit: Jaren WIlkey, BYU Turns out that relationships are...
Off-the-shelf smart fabric helps athletic coaching and physical therapy
Merging low cost and high performance in body motion sensingCredit: Figures provided by Dartmouth DartNets Lab. HANOVER, N.H. - April...
Robots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden years
New design method to create soft robotsCredit: Ramses Martinez/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The world's elderly population is booming....
Scientific computing in the cloud gets down to Earth
Servers in the cloud, originally intended for business, broaden access to cluster computing, make new research strategies in geophysics possibleCredit:...
Experts issue new recommendations for the diagnosis & treatment of maternal sepsis
Timely care can save lives and prevent organ damage Among continued efforts to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, the Society...
An EEG to assess a baby’s developmental risk?
Newborns of stressed mothers show early EEG patterns suggestive of differing neurodevelopment Does exposure to stress early in life affect...
The blockchain economy: Insights from global experts
Credit: RMIT Europe Leading European and Australian experts shared their insights on the disruption that blockchain is delivering to industry,...
New study exonerates refined grains
Shines new light on conflicting dietary recommendations April 8, 2019 - Washington, DC - A new study published this week...
Just how much does enhancing photosynthesis improve crop yield?
Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis In the next two decades, crop yields need to increase dramatically to...
Text messages show promise as next step for improving heart health in China
Motivational text messages are a well-liked, feasible new way to provide additional support to Chinese patients with heart disease, reports...
Declassified U2 spy plane images reveal bygone Middle Eastern archaeological features
Researchers from Penn and Harvard are the first to make archaeological use of U2 spy plane imagery, and have created...
Resistosome illuminates plant disease resistance mechanisms
Credit: WANG et al. Like animals, plants possess an immune system to fight off invading parasites. Unlike vertebrates that possess...
Healthy diet helps older men maintain physical function
Healthier diet pattern associated with 25 percent lower likelihood of developing physical impairment with aging Boston, MA -- A person's...
Behavioral ecology: Personalities promote adaptability
Bold great tits lay their eggs earlier when under threat, the shy ones put it off. Such personality differences help...
SNMMI and ACR collaborate on clinical data registry for nuclear medicine
Nuclear medicine data registry will offer new support for high-quality patient care The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging...
