For the first time, scientists have imaged thunder, visually capturing the sound waves created by…
Month: May 2015
Bringing high-energy particle detection in from the cold
Conventional semiconductor detectors made from germanium and silicon are standard equipment in nuclear physics, but…
Treatment reduces risk of recurrence of C. difficile infection
Among patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) who recovered following standard treatment with the antibiotics…
Studies show effectiveness of combo treatment for HCV patients with, without cirrhosis
Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection and with or without cirrhosis achieved…
Interferon-free therapy clears hepatitis C in 93 percent of patients in trial
A 12-week dose of an investigational three-drug hepatitis C combination cured the virus in 93…
Artificial muscles created from gold-plated onion cells
The onion, a humble root vegetable, is proving its strength outside the culinary world —…
Model approach for sustainable phosphorus recovery from wastewater
A new study has examined methods for recovering phosphorus from wastewater using mathematical modeling. The…
How noise changes the way the brain gets information
In a study on mice, cells that relay information from the ear to the brain…
Say what? How the brain separates our ability to talk and write
Although the human ability to write evolved from our ability to speak, writing and talking…
How relaxation response may help treat two gastrointestinal disorders
Participating in a nine-week training program including elicitation of the relaxation response had a significant…