Scientists have sequenced the genome of the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii, an advancement that could help…
Month: December 2012
Bumblebees do best where there is less pavement and more floral diversity
Landscapes with large amounts of paved roads and impervious construction have lower numbers of ground-nesting…
Transfusions add risk in some heart attacks, finds study of patients with anemia
A new study finds that while blood transfusions for heart attack patients with anemia are…
Fluctuating environment may have driven human evolution
A series of rapid environmental changes in East Africa roughly 2 million years ago may…
Amazon deforestation brings loss of microbial communities
An international team of microbiologists has found that a troubling net loss in diversity among…
Powerful new tool is quantum analog of phase space flow
Physicists have found that a new powerful tool they call ‘Wigner flow’ is the quantum…
Autopsy-based study examines prevalence of atherosclerosis among U.S. service members
Among deployed U.S. service members who died of combat or unintentional injuries between 2001-2011 and…
Sustained virological response linked with improved survival for HCV patients
Among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and advanced hepatic fibrosis (development of excess…
Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families
A new study finds that obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income…
Eyes may provide a look into multiple sclerosis progression
New research suggests that thinning of a layer of the retina in the eyes may…