Scientists have now developed a new method for the production of nanoscopic gold rods. In…
Month: September 2008
Light-activated Treatments Could Solve MRSA Problems After Surgery
Killer dyes that can wipe out bacteria could help solve the superbug problems faced by…
Flies, Too, Feel The Influence Of Their Peers, Studies Find
Researchers have found that group composition affects individual flies in several ways, including changes in…
Dance To The Music: Learning And Exercising At YMCA Can Prevent Diabetes, New Study Says
Community-based exercise organizations, such as the YMCA, are an effective tool in the fight against…
Food Poisoning Bacteria Prefer Duck To Beef On Meat Factory Surfaces
The food poisoning bacterium Listeria could survive on surfaces in meat processing factories if certain…
U.S. Hospitals ‘Flunk’ Colon Cancer, Study Finds
A new study has found the majority of hospitals don’t check enough lymph nodes after…
Vitamin B12 May Protect The Brain In Old Age
Vitamin B12, a nutrient found in meat, fish and milk, may protect against brain volume…
Infectious Heart Disease Death Rates Rising Again, Say Scientists
Infectious heart disease is still a major killer in spite of improvements in health care,…
Female Spiders Eat Small Males When They Mate
A number of hypotheses have been proposed for why females eat males before or after…