Attacking bacteria with shark skin-inspired surfaces
Sharks are often the subject of TV specials or news stories focusing on their attacks on humans. But scientists are finding that sharks could inspire...
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Adolescents who consume diet high in saturated fats may develop poor stress skills
Study: Adolescents who consume a diet high in saturated fats may develop poor stress coping skills, signs of post-traumatic stress disorder as adults Rat study...
Lung study points to therapies for chronic coughing disease
Fresh insights into a potentially life-threatening lung disease that causes persistent coughing could pave the way for new therapies. Scientists have discovered how the disease...
Bilinguals use inter-language transfer to deal with dyslexia
Dyslexic children learning both a language that is pronounced as written -like Spanish- and a second language in which the same letter can have several...
First significant study on autism and homelessness
The first peer-reviewed study into autism and homelessness has been published, in the journal Autism. The researchers* found evidence suggesting that autistic adults are over-represented...
Test can identify patients in intensive care at risk of life-threatening infections
Patients in intensive care units are at significant risk of potentially life-threatening secondary infections, including from antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA and C. difficile. Now,...
Needle release optimal treatment for Viking disease
Credit: Joakim Stromberg The various treatments for "Viking disease" are coming under closer scrutiny. Research shows that crooked fingers can be straightened just as well...
More harm than good: Assessing the nuclear arsenal tipping point
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech One hundred. That's the number researchers argue is a pragmatic quantity of nuclear weapons for any nation to have. To put...
First UZH space hub research flight campaign
Credit: R.Sablotny; UZH Research goes airborne: The UZH Space Hub is holding its first research flight campaign from 11 to 13 June. An airbus performing...
Observing the cell’s protein factories during self-assembly
Credit: Charité/Nikolay Berlin-based researchers have produced snapshots of the 'protein factories' of the cell. Their findings could set us on the path towards a new...
Digital devices during family time could exacerbate bad behavior
Heidelberg | New York, 13 June 2018 Parents who spend a lot of time on their phones or watching television during family activities such as...
BfR MEAL study: BfR intensifying cooperation with Republic of Korea
In which quantities do we ingest undesired substances with our food on average? Are certain foods more strongly contaminated than others, and what health effects...
Floridians took Zika threat more seriously than rest of US — but still most did nothing
Threatened by the mosquito-borne Zika virus in 2016, Florida residents felt more susceptible than others in the United States to getting the virus, were more...
Magnetic treatment could help remove ‘off-flavor’ from wines
From vine to wine, grapes undergo a remarkable transformation. But sometimes this makeover results in vino that doesn't taste quite right. In a study appearing...
Transparent pricing boosts business at outpatient surgical centers, study suggests
In a small study of ambulatory surgical centers across the country, Johns Hopkins quality care researchers found that publicly listing the prices of common operations,...
