A ‘designer’ manganese-peptide antioxidant of the world’s toughest bacterium, combined with radiation, have shown to…
Month: May 2017
Opioid abuse following urologic surgery documented
About 1 in 1,111 patients who undergo urologic surgery experience opioid dependence or overdose, a…
Diabetes linked to bacteria invading the colon
In humans, developing metabolic disease, particularly type 2 diabetes, is correlated with having bacteria that…
Price controls on drugs: Striking the balance between affordability and innovation
With a number of high-profile cases of prescription medication prices suddenly skyrocketing, people naturally start…
Exploring the relationship between the two-body and the collective
New approach accurately determines how electrolytes in water behave, offering insights for energy, synthesis, and…
‘Halos’ discovered on Mars widen time frame for potential life
Lighter-toned bedrock that surrounds fractures and comprises high concentrations of silica — called “halos” —…
The synchronized dance of skyrmion spins
In recent years, excitement has swirled around a type of quasi-particle called a skyrmion that…
Wearing a ‘heart’ on your sleeve can reduce stress
A heartbeat-like vibration delivered onto the inside of the wrist can make the wearer feel…
The first genome data from ancient Egyptian mummies
An international team has successfully recovered ancient DNA from Egyptian mummies dating from approximately 1400…
Groundwater ‘pit stops’ enabled survival, migration of our ancient ancestors
The movement of our ancestors across East Africa was shaped by the locations of groundwater…