On a cool, fog-shrouded mountain of Costa Rica, a biologist is finding that warming temperatures…
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Improving modern vaccines: Sugar polymer tails wag the protein dog
Millions of people – particularly infants in underdeveloped countries – suffer from the serious life…
Talk about yourself on social media?
A network of brain regions involved in self-disclosure on Facebook has been determined by a…
Preemies’ gut bacteria reveal vast scope of antibiotic resistance
A new study of gut bacteria in premature infants reveals the vast scope of the…
Professor urges physicians to help victims of torture seeking asylum
Refugees seeking asylum in the United States are twice as likely to be granted protection…
Down the drain: Here’s why we should use rainwater to flush toilets
Research by environmental engineers indicates that it rains enough in Philadelphia, New York, Seattle and…
Clinician communication reduced distress related to the detection of incidental nodules
A cross-sectional survey showed a quarter of patients with detected incidental pulmonary nodules experienced significant…
Lung cancer screening: New Canadian guideline
Adults aged 55-74 years who are at high risk of lung cancer — current or…
N95 respirators vs surgical masks: Protecting health workers from respiratory infections
Accumulated evidence does not indicate superiority of N95 respirators over surgical masks in protecting health…
Toxic byproduct of hemoglobin could provide clues for cerebral hemorrhage and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
A novel mechanism has been found that could protect the brain from damage due to…