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Fungus on Human Skin is Highly Diverse
May 23, 2013 | by National Human Genome Research Institute | News | Comments
In the first study of human fungal skin diversity, researchers sequenced the DNA of fungi at skin sites of healthy adults to define the normal populations across the skin and to provide a framework for investigating fungal skin conditions.
Overeating is Learned in Infancy
May 23, 2013 7:00 am | by Brigham Young Univ. | News | Comments
In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more...
Massive Planetary Impacts Made Earth Habitable
May 23, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of New Mexico | News | Comments
Life as we know it may not have existed if the Earth wasn’t repeatedly bombarded by massive...
Space Agency Drives E-Vehicle Development
May 23, 2013 7:00 am | by ESA | Videos | Comments
An ESA business incubation start-up company is helping major car manufacturers to develop...
From Food to Fuel
May 23, 2013 1:00 pm | by Cell Press | Podcasts | CommentsHow little we know about what our ancestors really ate for dinner, with Richard Wrangham (0:00). How the field of neuroscience has changed over the past 25 years, with Eric Kandel (8:17). How countries are working to shape economic and social policies on biotechnology, even as the field is rapidly growing, with Jim Philp (15:15). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (21:43).
First Printed Airway Saves Little Boy's Life
May 23, 2013 12:00 pm | by Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione | News | CommentsIn a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
Century-Old Data Helps Confirm Global Warming
May 23, 2013 11:59 am | by Univ. of Tasmania | News | CommentsOcean measurements taken more than 135 years ago during the scientific expedition of HMS Challenger have provided further confirmation of human-produced global warming over the past century.
Water Quality Linked to Milk Production
May 23, 2013 11:56 am | by Pennsylvania State Univ. | News | CommentsA study of water supplies on dairy farms found that about a quarter of those tested had at least one water-quality issue. And average milk production for these farms was about 10 percent lower than farms with good water quality.
New Compounds May Curb Staph Infections
May 23, 2013 11:54 am | by Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison | News | CommentsIn an age when microbial pathogens are growing increasingly resistant to the conventional antibiotics used to tamp down infection, scientists have synthesized a potent new class of compounds capable of curbing the bacteria that cause staph infections.
Solar Plane Completes Second Leg of Trip
May 23, 2013 11:51 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsA solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the U.S.
Test IDs Super Bacteria in Record Time
May 23, 2013 11:48 am | by Auburn Univ. | News | CommentsA research team has created a test using a biosensor that will help medical professionals quickly identify super bacteria like MRSA.
Targeting ‘Powerhouses’ May Prevent Drug Resistant Cancer
May 23, 2013 7:00 am | by ACS | News | CommentsTargeting anti-cancer drugs to mitochondria— the “power plants” in cells— is a promising but overlooked approach to preventing emergence of drug-resistant forms of cancer.
Theorists Help Decide Where to Hunt Dark Matter
May 23, 2013 7:00 am | by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | News | CommentsTheorists believe they've come up with an algorithm that could help narrow the search for elusive dark matter.
Scientist of the Week: Richard Weller
May 23, 2013 7:00 am | by Lily Barback, Associate Editor | News | CommentsRichard Weller, from Univ. of Edinburgh, and a team found that sunlight can be beneficial to health and exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Method Produces Correct Mirror Image of Molecule
May 23, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Gothenburg | News | CommentsResearchers have been able to produce a mirror image of a molecule by using crystals with special properties. This can have a major impact on the production of pharmaceuticals.
Footwear's Carbon Footprint Originates in Manufacturing
May 23, 2013 7:00 am | by MIT, Jennifer Chu | News | CommentsA typical pair of running shoes generates 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions and more than two-thirds of a running shoe’s carbon impact can come from manufacturing processes.
Transparent Electrode Key to Flexible Solar Cells
May 23, 2013 7:00 am | by Purdue Univ. | News | CommentsResearchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing.
Stronger Policies Needed on Recycling, Reusing Li-ion Batteries
May 22, 2013 12:01 pm | by ACS | News | CommentsThe discovery of potential harmful effects from disposal of millions of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries each year has led scientists to recommend stronger policies to encourage the recovery, recycling and reuse.
Technology Enables One-Step Genetic Engineering
May 22, 2013 11:59 am | by ACS | News | CommentsA new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology.
