Results of ABATE infection trial published
Hospital patients with central venous catheters experienced a decrease in bloodstream infections with daily bathing using antiseptic soap and nasal antibiotic ointment BOSTON, MA -...
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Genetic ‘usual suspects’ identified in researchers’ new list
Credit: ©Gina Motisi, 2018/CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - It's no secret that our genes are what makes us... us! But genes are often also...
Owls against owls in a challenge for survival
Researchers forecast interactions between two owl species and the quality of their habitat in the Pacific NorthwestCredit: Photo courtesy of Charles Yackulic/US Forest Service -...
UM researchers study Alaska forest fires over past 450 years
Credit: Philip Higuera MISSOULA - In a recent study, University of Montana researchers explored the ways forest succession and climate variability interacted and influenced fires...
Looks matter when it comes to success in STEM, study shows
New research finds that racial stereotypes around appearance impact student achievementCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Demand for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees is on...
Infection control technique may reduce infections in patients with catheters, drains
Study finds use of antibiotic soap and antibiotic nasal ointment reduces infections by 30 to 40 percent Each year, approximately 5 million patients in the...
1 in 3 students with ADHD receive no school interventions, study finds
Largest national study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school services, particularly in secondary school and for non-English speakers and lower-income...
BU conducts first experimental evaluation of pharmaceutical industry-led access program
Study of Novartis Access program in Kenya demonstrates it is possible to evaluate major pharmaceutical companies' access programs using robust, 'gold standard' methods Study of...
Study confirms and quantifies Zika-microcephaly link in Brazil
Women infected with Zika virus early in pregnancy are almost 17 times more likely to have a child with microcephaly, according to a study published...
Distracted drivers 29 times more likely to wreck in a highway work zone
Highway work zone crashes happen every 5.4 minutes. Now, an MU study says an inattentive driver is 29 times more likely to cause a collision...
Scaling up innovative sensor installation on the Mighty Mac
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - The first 20 prototype infrastructure sensors installed in 2016 on the Mackinac Bridge, powered solely by vibrations...
Results of trial to stem hospital-acquired bacterial infections published
NIH-sponsored ABATE study shows benefit for subset of hospitalized patientsCredit: NIH New findings from a large, randomized clinical trial that compared two infection control techniques...
NASA’s infrared vision reveals Tropical Cyclone Haleh’s power
Credit: NASA JPL, Heidar Thrastarson Tropical Cyclone Haleh maintained an eye as NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead and collected temperature information on the storm and...
A study by the UC3M researches the limits of topological insulators using sound waves
Credit: UC3M In these kinds structures, sound signals remain robust and insensitive to noise caused by impurities and defects in the material. In the framework...
Modern beer yeast emerged from mix of European grape wine, Asian rice wine yeast
For thousands of years brewers made beer using specialized strains of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The historical origins of brewer's yeast are not well...
