While probiotics are often used to treat acute gastroenteritis (also known as infectious diarrhea) in children, the latest evidence shows
Day: November 24, 2018
Obesity strongly associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smokers
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is much more common among never smoking older women who are morbidly obese (having a
A toxic bullet involved in bacterial competition
A bacterial toxin that allows an infectious strain of bacteria to defeat its competitors has been discovered by Imperial College
Professors use whale earwax to reconstruct whale stress levels spanning 150 years
In a follow-up to their groundbreaking study, Baylor researchers were able to reconstruct baleen whales’ lifetime stress response to whaling
UChicago researchers find simple way to massively improve crop loss simulations
Droughts or heat waves have consequences that spread beyond farmers anxiously watching their fields; these fluctuations in crop yields can
Mobile health has power to transform HIV/AIDS nursing
The abundance of personal smartphones in southern African countries got University of Washington professor Sarah Gimbel thinking: What if these
Magic trick makes shadows vanish: Projection mapping technique developed to reduce shadow
Projection mapping systems that project images onto various-sized curved surfaces ranging from buildings to flowers have been used for scenographic
Keep slapping on that sunscreen and ignore toxic claims
It’s safe to slap on the sunscreen this summer – in repeated doses – despite what you have read about
Neurons process information differently depending on their location
Researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered that the thickness of the brain’s outer layer influences how individual neurons
How low can we go? Nanopore detection of single flu viruses to control outbreaks
Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease of global importance, which causes millions of infections annually with the ever-present risk
