Antibiotic resistance surges in dolphins, mirroring humans
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges in the world today since many common bacterial infections are developing resistance to the drugs … Read more
Air-quality news potpourri: A 2019 grab bag of anything and everything air-quality-news related
I don’t know why, but in 2019 it seems like there are more earth-moving air-quality-news-related items than usual. And, the year isn’t even over yet. … Read more
Identifying the Epigenetic Fingerprints of Weapons of Mass Destruction
With an unparalleled collection of rare biological samples and expertise in profiling RNA sequences, Duke University physicians and engineers are playing a vital role in … Read more
Treatment for chronic neuropathic pain gets to the brain via a novel route, without surgery
University at Buffalo researchers who previously discovered how chronic neuropathic pain arises in the brain have now developed a treatment to block it. The research … Read more
Low-cost device generates electricity using natural cooling phenomenon
When frost forms on the ground overnight even when temperatures are well above freezing, or water droplets appear on car windshields even on a clear … Read more
The polluted, pristine, the in-between: Diverse California
California is America’s 31st state. Synonymous with opportunity the Golden State is and has been that way since day 1. But California is also a … Read more
Suffocating Salamanders
Your translucent skin Gasps gently for breath In the Land of the Noonday Sun; A mountainous vista Unexpectedly replaced With Ziploc bags and Moist paper … Read more
Researchers use light to control high-speed chemical reactions in a new way
Many natural and synthetic chemical systems react and change their properties in the presence of certain kinds of light. These reactions can occur too quickly … Read more
New study questions value of fluoride varnish
Fluoride varnish has become a popular anti-cavity treatment for children, and it isn’t hard to see why. It’s relatively easy to apply, and not just … Read more
Poor sleep in middle age linked to late-life Alzheimer’s-related brain changes
Cognitively healthy adults whose sleep quality declined in middle age were more likely in late life to accumulate Alzheimer’s disease-related proteins in the brain than those … Read more
‘Soft Tactile Logic’ Tech Distributes Decision-Making Throughout Stretchable Material
Inspired by octopuses, researchers have developed a structure that senses, computes and responds without any centralized processing – creating a device that is not quite … Read more
