Advance directives are the primary tool for individuals to communicate their wishes if they become…
Month: July 2017
Bringing bacteria’s defense into focus
By taking a series of near-atomic resolution snapshots, scientists have observed step-by-step how bacteria defend…
Binge drinking accelerates alcohol use disorder, but stable daily drinking may be just as risky in the long-term
Binge drinking may increase people’s risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs), especially adolescents and…
First hot plasma edge in a fusion facility demonstrated
Two major issues confronting magnetic-confinement fusion energy are enabling the walls of devices that house…
Global ocean health relatively stable over past five years
While global ocean health has remained relatively stable over the past five years, individual countries…
Skin microbe diversity can vary with forest type and habitat in Brazilian frogs
The diversity of microbes on the skin of frog species in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest can…
Traumatic brain injury associated with dementia in working-age adults
According to a study encompassing the entire Finnish population, traumatic brain injury associated with an…
Simple blood test predicts anemia risk after malaria treatment
Researchers have adapted an existing diagnostic test for malaria to predict the dangerous complications that…
Reconciling predictions of climate change
Researchers have resolved a major conflict in estimates of how much the Earth will warm…
The big ecological roles of small natural features
Small natural features have big ecological roles but are often overlooked, according to an international…