Sourdough bread resists mold, unlike conventionally leavened bread. Now scientists show why. During sourdough production,…
Month: February 2013
Influenza study: Meet virus’ new enemy
Virologists have discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus….
Student loans help women more than men in reaching graduation
Student loans provide more help to women than they do for men in encouraging graduation…
For embolism patients, clot-busting drug is worth risk, study suggests
When doctors encounter a patient with a massive pulmonary embolism, they face a difficult choice:…
Conserving corals by understanding their genes
In reef-building corals variations within genes involved in immunity and response to stress correlate to…
‘Stressed’ bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics when stressed, finds new research. In particular E. coli grown…
Using amount of fish caught as measure of fisheries health is misleading
Changes in the amount of fish caught does not necessarily reflect the number of fish…
Particle physics research sheds new light on possible ‘fifth force of nature’
In a breakthrough for the field of particle physics, researchers have established new limits on…
New clues to Epstein-Barr virus
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects more than 90 percent of the population worldwide and was the…
Floral signs go electric: Bumblebees find and distinguish electric signals from flowers
Flowers’ methods of communicating are at least as sophisticated as any devised by an advertising…