By using supercomputers such as the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility’s Titan, a large multidisciplinary…
‘Superbugs’ study reveals complex picture of E. coli bloodstream infections
The first large-scale genetic study of Escherichia coli (E. coli) cultured from patients with bloodstream…
3-D models help scientists gauge flood impact
Using one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, a research team performed one of the…
Blueprint for adult visual system is present at birth
Research reveals the presence of a blueprint for the complex visual system already present at…
Large-scale study of adaptation in yeast could help explain the evolution of cancer
A genome sequencing approach has been used to reveal the ‘drivers’ of adaptation in laboratory-evolved…
Using omega 3 fatty acids to treat Alzheimer’s and other diseases?
Understanding how dietary essential fatty acids work may lead to effective treatments for diseases and…
Antibiotic-releasing polymer may help eradicate joint implant infection
Investigators have developed an antibiotic-releasing polymer that may greatly simplify the treatment of prosthetic joint…
Failures in stethoscope hygiene can lead to patient infections
You can lead a doctor to disinfection, but how do you get them to clean…
Human-made aerosols identified as driver in shifting global rainfall patterns
Scientists found that aerosol particles released into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels…
Bornean orangutans’ canopy movements flag conservation targets
Bornean orangutans living in forests impacted by human commerce seek areas of denser canopy enclosure,…