A new potential drug therapy has proven effective against tough bacterial biofilms and a deadly…
Month: May 2016
In cities, flooding and rainfall extremes to rise as climate changes
Cities face harsher, more concentrated rainfall as climate change not only intensifies storms, but draws…
Novel functionalized nanomaterials for CO2 capture
Climate change due to excessive CO2 levels is one of the most serious problems humankind…
Infants swaddling for sleep associated with sudden infant death syndrome
The risk of sudden infant death syndrome appears to increase when infants are swaddled while…
Human nature: Behavioral economists create model of our desire to make sense of it all
Researchers have identified a powerful human motive that has not been adequately appreciated by social…
Experts unveil submicroscopic tunable, optical amplifier
Researchers have unveiled a new nanoparticle amplifier that can generate infrared light and boost the…
The Panamanian Shell Game: Cybercriminals With Offshore Bank Accounts?
You may have heard about the Panama Papers—documents from a Panamanian law firm that revealed…
The Panamanian Shell Game: Cybercriminals With Offshore Bank Accounts?
You may have heard about the Panama Papers—documents from a Panamanian law firm that revealed…
Digital media may be changing how you think
Tablet and laptop users beware. Using digital platforms such as tablets and laptops for reading…
Testosterone therapy does not raise risk of aggressive prostate cancer
Men with low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone need not fear that testosterone…