With the holidays around the corner, we’re all a little more likely to indulge, especially…
Month: December 2014
Conservation targeting tigers pushes leopards to change
A leopard may not be able to change its spots, but new research from Nepal…
The legend of the Kamikaze typhoons
In the late 13th century, Kublai Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire, launched one of…
Genome sequencing traces MRSA spread in high transmission setting
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of hospital-acquired infections, with the largest burden of…
Improved treatment for cancer patients: Topical steroid cream
Researchers have shown how a topical steroid cream frequently used to treat common skin conditions,…
Abandoning websites: Are annoying ads good for business?
Most consumers have experienced online ads so garish, loud, or aggravating that they can’t possibly…
Computer system more effective than doctors at producing comprehensive patient reports
A computer system was more effective than doctors at collecting information about patient symptoms, producing…
Abandoned wells can be ‘super-emitters’ of greenhouse gas
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown, and possibly substantial, source of the greenhouse gas methane…
Commonalities in how different glassy materials fail
Researchers have now shown an important commonality that seems to extend through the range of…
Germanium: Semiconductor milestone
A laboratory at Purdue University provided a critical part of the world’s first transistor in…