Just like humans, when plants are cut they clot at the site of the wound….
Month: April 2016
Islands facing a dry future
A new way of modeling the effects of climate change on islands shows that previous…
Smokers may have a tougher time finding a job, earn less money
Smoking may cost more than the money smokers spend on cigarettes. A new study suggests…
Three-way battles in the quantum world
In phase transitions, for instance between water and water vapor, the motional energy competes with…
Wealth of unsuspected new microbes expands tree of life
Scientists have dramatically expanded the tree of life, which depicts the variety and evolution of…
Antibiotics don’t promote swapping of resistance genes
Outside of a few specific examples, antibiotics do not promote the spread of bacterial antibiotic…
How two types of immune cells can arise from one
A newly identified mechanism may offer ways to enhance the immune response to fight cancer…
Microfilter allows non-invasive diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
A new method could allow physicians to diagnose fetal genetic abnormalities during pregnancy without the…
Small nerve fibers defy neuropathy conventions
Results of a small study of people with tingling pain in their hands and feet…
Handwashing gets skipped a third of the time in outpatient healthcare
Despite having policies in place to prevent infections, staff at outpatient care facilities fail to…