Probiotics show no benefit for preventing or eliminating gastrointestinal colonization with drug-resistant organisms in patients…
Month: August 2015
Charging a lithium-ion battery efficiently with a solar cell
Researchers have wired four perovskite solar cells in series to enhance the voltage and directly…
A new virus in liver cancer
More than a cause of a simple infection, viruses are often involved in the development…
New fossil skulls reveal insights about penguin brain evolution
Although flightless in air, penguins have a number of adaptations which allow them glide effortlessly…
Mating with the wrong insect may cut yellow fever mosquito populations
Asian tiger mosquitoes can drive down yellow fever mosquito populations when the female chooses the…
Soils protect the natural environment
No matter where you live, soils protect the natural environment around you.
Nasal spray device for mental illness
Researchers have tested a new device for delivering hormone treatments for mental illness through the…
Bacterial warfare
Researchers demonstrate how gram-negative bacteria deliver toxins to kill neighboring bacteria.
Taking a cue from nature: Turning alcohols into alkylating agents
Researchers have developed a dual catalyst system that directly installs alkyl groups — fragments containing…
Health workers wasting expensive malaria drugs in Nigeria
Health providers trained to perform malaria rapid diagnostic tests are still prescribing valuable malaria medicines…