Screening practices for multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in intensive care units (ICUs) vary widely from hospital…
Month: October 2012
Does motherhood dampen cocaine’s effects?
Mother rats respond much differently to cocaine than female rats that have never given birth,…
Do re mi fa … How do you know what comes next?
How do you remember a song — and why is it that a beginning pianist…
Freezing electrons in flight: Physicists catch electrons getting knocked out of atoms
Using the world’s fastest laser pulses, which can freeze the ultrafast motion of electrons and…
Substandard, non-approved drugs put patients at risk: Physicians urged to think twice before they prescribe compounded drugs
The recent outbreak of meningitis in the US — and the subsequent deaths of 15…
Tropical cyclones are occurring more frequently than before, study shows
Are there more tropical cyclones now than in the past — or is it just…
Evolution mostly driven by brawn, not brains, analysis finds
The most common measure of intelligence in animals, brain size relative to body size, may…
Genetic ‘remix’ key to evolution of bee behavior, researchers find
Worker bees have become a highly skilled work force because the genes that determine their…
Intermittent binge drinking could cause significant brain impairment within months, study suggests
A study of binge-drinking rodents suggests that knocking back a few drinks every few days…
Language structure arises from balance of clear and effective communication, study finds
When learning a new language, we automatically organize words into sentences that will be both…