Australia has more salmonella outbreaks than any other country in the world, with the number of cases doubling over the
Day: April 20, 2019
Breakthrough for children with serious epileptic seizures
Emergency medicine doctors now have a better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children, thanks to a New Zealand-Australian
Firms are better off revealing their environmental practices
It just might be, according to a new paper by Michel Magnan, a professor of accountancy at the John Molson
A Mother Lode of Protection
Between 60 and 95 percent of adults worldwide are infected with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), herpes simplex virus 2
Cell-killing proteins suppress listeria without killing cells
New North Carolina State University research shows that key proteins known for their ability to prevent viral infections by inducing
Taming the genome’s ‘jumping’ sequences
The human genome is fascinating. Once predicted to contain about a hundred thousand protein-coding genes, it now seems that the
Fuel for Drug Resistance
About one in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The vast majority of these
How superstitions spread
Ancient Roman leaders once made decisions about important events, such as when to hold elections or where to build new
How to hack your deadline: Admit it’s uncertain
Deadlines tend to radiate a sense of existential finality, but project managers know that they’re rarely set in stone. While
Folding Revolution
Nearly every fundamental biological process necessary for life is carried out by proteins. They create and maintain the shapes of
