Infection biology: Gut microbe helps thwart Salmonella
Credit: B. Stecher/ LMU Munich Salmonella enterica is the name of a group of rod-shaped bacteria that can cause gastroenteritis in humans and other animals....
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The overall annual cost of bacterial resistance in French hospitals estimated up to 290 M
The overall annual cost of infections due to bacterial resistance in French hospitals now estimated up to 290 million Euros A team of researchers from...
UCF develops new method to explore what happens inside fires and explosions
Method could lead to advances in fighting fires, creating cleaner engines and even space travelCredit: UCF: Karen Norum The inside of a fire might be...
Researchers use 3D printer to print glass
3D printing of chalcogenide glass could enable low-cost manufacturing of complex optical components for telecom and sensing applications WASHINGTON -- For the first time, researchers...
Study: Infamous ‘death roll’ almost universal among crocodile species
Credit: Credit: Kent Vliet/University of Florida. The iconic "death roll" of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species than previously believed, according to...
New UCI-led study defines best time to exercise to get the most rejuvenating results
Credit: UCI School of Medicine A new study led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine finds exercising in the morning, rather than at...
When the physics say ‘don’t follow your nose’
Researchers are using the physics of airflows to locate gaseous leaks more quickly in complex scenariosCredit: Reza Khodayi-mehr Engineers at Duke University are developing a...
CEBAF turns on the charm
Jefferson Lab's Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility has confirmed production of charm quarks following a recent upgrade NEWPORT NEWS, VA - The world's most advanced...
Weak honey bee colonies may fail from cold exposure during shipping
Credit: Agricultural Research Service USDA FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, April 18, 2019--Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses during and after long-distance hauling,...
Can exercise, swimming goggles help protect astronauts against spaceflight-associated changes to eye, vision?
Bottom Line: Astronauts on long missions at the International Space Station can experience changes to their eyes and vision that can last for years. This...
How to hack your deadline: Admit it’s uncertain
ANN ARBOR--Deadlines tend to radiate a sense of existential finality, but project managers know that they're rarely set in stone. While it might sound counterintuitive,...
Microbiomes of diabetic foot ulcers are associated with clinical outcomes
MADISON - New research suggests that the microbial communities associated with chronic wounds common in diabetic patients affect whether those wounds heal or lead to...
Oregon researchers map sound, response and reward anticipation in mouse brain
Basic research on decision-making points to enhanced integration of auditory-based signals and possible rewards in the posterior tail of the brain's dorsal striatum EUGENE, Ore....
Taming the genome’s ‘jumping’ sequences
The human genome is fascinating. Once predicted to contain about a hundred thousand protein-coding genes, it now seems that the number is closer to twenty...
Future hypersonics could be artificially intelligent
Sandia to lead academic coalition to develop autonomy for aerospaceCredit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A test launch for a hypersonic weapon -- a...
