Human disturbance may often be criticized for harming the environment, but new research suggests a…
Month: January 2017
Genetic discovery provides new insight into cognitive disorders
An international team of scientists has unlocked some of the genes responsible for cognitive ability.The…
Better diagnosis of fungal infections key to reducing antibiotic resistance
Poor diagnosis worldwide of fungal disease causes doctors to overprescribe antibiotics, increasing harmful resistance to…
How safe is that driver next to you? A trucker’s poor health could increase crash risk
As commuters shimmy past large, lumbering trucks on the road, they may glance over and…
UV light can aid hospitals’ fight to wipe out drug-resistant superbugs
A new tool — a type of ultraviolet light called UVC — could aid hospitals…
Fossils found reveal unseen ‘footprint’ maker
Fossils found in Morocco from the long-extinct group of sea creatures called trilobites, including rarely…
Candidates for bionic hand reconstruction
Researchers offer a treatment algorithm, or protocol, for identifying patients with global (flail arm) brachial…
Want to ace an exam? Tell a friend what you learned
Students who are given information and tell someone about it immediately recall the details better…
Common heart drug repurposed to treat rare cancer in Europe
A drug that’s commonly used to treat high blood pressure is being repurposed for a…
Tigers could roam again in Central Asia, scientists say
Caspian tigers, some of the largest cats that ever lived, roamed through much of Central…