Contact lenses, particularly the extended wear variety, render wearers vulnerable to eye infections from Pseudomonas…
Month: October 2012
Specific bacterial species may initiate, maintain Crohn’s
Patients newly diagnosed with pediatric Crohn’s disease had significantly different levels of certain types of…
Health care history through humor
Featuring more than 200 examples of the century’s best political art, a new history of…
North Dakota clay could play role in oilpatch, initial results of study show
Initial results of clay samples from western North Dakota show varying percentages of alumina content,…
Curiosity rover collects fourth scoop of Martian soil
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity shook a scoopful of dusty sand inside its sample-handling mechanism on…
How highway bridges sing — or groan — in the rain to reveal their health: Just a drop of water can indicate the stability of a bridge
Engineers have found that by listening to how a highway bridge sings in the rain…
Breakthrough technique images breast tumors in 3-D with great clarity, reduced radiation
Scientists are able to use a new technique to produce three-dimensional images of breast tissue…
Exercise the body to keep the brain healthy, study suggests
People who exercise later in life may better protect their brain from age-related changes than…
Climate variability and conflict risk in East Africa measured by researchers
While a new study shows the risk of human conflict in East Africa increases somewhat…
Additive restores antibiotic effectiveness against MRSA
Researchers have increased the potency of a compound that reactivates antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,…