Starvation study shows bacteria’s survival skills
Credit: Jessica Mark Welch and Gary Borisy, PNAS.1522149113 A larger genetic inventory may help explain how certain dangerous bacteria can persist in a hospital environment...
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Genetic variant linked to cucumber fruit length
The discovery of a fruit length modulator has implications for cucumber breedingCredit: Yiqun Weng The cucumber is among the top five vegetable crops grown in...
New method inverts the self-assembly of liquid crystals
Credit: University of Luxembourg In liquid crystals, molecules automatically arrange themselves in an ordered fashion. Researchers from the University of Luxembourg have discovered a method...
Tiny light-up barcodes identify molecules by their twinkling
Tags made of flashing DNA let researchers tease apart dozens of molecules at onceCredit: Shalin Shah, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- An imaging technique developed...
Quantum simulation more stable than expected
Quantum localization bounds Trotter errors in digital quantum simulationCredit: IQOQI Innsbruck/Harald Ritsch Quantum computers promise to solve certain computational problems exponentially faster than any classical...
We now know how insects and bacteria control ice
Proteins help organisms form or inhibit ice crystals Contrary to what you may have been taught, water doesn't always freeze to ice at 32 degrees...
Artificial intelligence singles out neurons faster than a human can
Deep-learning algorithm maps active neurons as accurately as humans in a fraction of the time.Credit: Yiyang Gong, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at...
BU scientists find electrostimulation can improve working memory in people
As memories fade, can we supercharge them back to life?Credit: Cydney Scott for Boston University In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, Rob Reinhart,...
Electric vehicle adoption improves air quality and climate outlook
Ozone pollution reduced even when electricity is produced by combustion sources EVANSTON, Ill.-- If you have ever wondered how much electric vehicle (EV) adoption actually...
Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks
NIH study suggests our brains may use short rest periods to strengthen memoriesCredit: Courtesy of Cohen lab, NIH/NINDS. In a study of healthy volunteers, National...
App predicts risk of developing hernia following abdominal surgery
Penn-developed tool to help doctors and patients can address frequent, costly complication PHILADELPHIA - A new app can predict the likelihood that a patient will...
Population health: A rapidly evolving discipline in US academic medicine
AUSTIN, Texas - Leaders from department-level initiatives across the U.S. weigh in on how academic medicine is embracing population health and the opportunities med schools...
Medicaid could save $2.6 billion within a year if just 1% of recipients quit smoking
The median state would save an estimated $25 million in Medicaid expenditures, says UCSF research Reducing smoking, and its associated health effects, among Medicaid recipients...
Earliest life may have arisen in ponds, not oceans
Study finds shallow bodies of water were probably more suitable for Earth's first life forms Primitive ponds may have provided a suitable environment for brewing...
Bigger portions lead to preschoolers eating more over time
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Preschoolers may not be as good at resisting large portions of everyday foods as was previously thought, according to Penn State...
