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How to Block New Antibiotic Resistance Gene

Feb. 19, 2019 — A new antimicrobial-resistance gene, VCC-1, a beta-lactamase gene, has been discovered in benign close relatives of virulent Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera. Now, a team of Canadian researchers ... read more

Fluorescing Urine Signals Organ Transplant Rejection, Could Replace Needle Biopsies

Feb. 19, 2019 — Glowing urine may replace the biopsy needle: In detecting organ transplant rejection, a new nanoparticle has proven much faster and more thorough in the lab than a biopsy. When T cells mount their ... read more

Keep Calm and Don't Carry on When Parenting Teens

Feb. 19, 2019 — In a new study, psychologists find that mothers and fathers who are less capable of dampening down their anger are more likely to resort to harsh discipline aimed at their teens, and that fathers in ... read more

American Women Have Better Control of High Blood Pressure but Are More Obese Than Men

Feb. 19, 2019 — A study of more than 30,000 Americans since 2001 has revealed significant differences in management of heart disease risk between women and ... read more

T-Cell Receptor Diversity May Be Key to Treatment of Follicular Lymphoma, Study Finds

Feb. 19, 2019 — Healthy T-cells play a crucial role in how the body fights follicular lymphoma, according to a new study. T-cells are a key part of the immune system and protect the body by fighting infections and ... read more

Cervical Microbiome May Promote High-Grade Precancerous Lesions

Feb. 19, 2019 — Infections with a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) cause 99 percent of cervical cancer cases, and the disease's first sign is often the appearance of precancerous lesions on a woman's cervix. But ... read more

Solar Tadpole-Like Jets Seen With NASA'S IRIS Add New Clue to Age-Old Mystery

Feb. 19, 2019 — Scientists have discovered tadpole-shaped jets coming out of the Sun that may help explain why the corona (the wispy upper atmosphere of our star) is so inexplicably ... read more

Carbon Taxes Could Create New Winners and Losers Among Countries, Research Says

Feb. 19, 2019 — A global carbon tax would create new sets of economic winners and losers, with some countries holding a distinct competitive advantage over others, according to new ... read more

Prenatal Forest Fire Exposure Stunts Children's Growth

Feb. 19, 2019 — Forest fires are more harmful than previously imagined, causing stunted growth in children who were exposed to smoke while in the womb, according to new ... read more

Engineers Can Detect Ultra Rare Proteins in Blood Using a Cellphone Camera

Feb. 19, 2019 — Commercial approaches to ultrasensitive protein detection are starting to become available, but they are based on expensive optics and fluid handlers, which make them relatively bulky and expensive. ... read more

New Therapeutic Approach to Treating Osteoarthritis

Feb. 19, 2019 — Researchers have developed a new way to deliver treatment for cartilage ... read more

When a Defect Might Be Beneficial

Feb. 19, 2019 — Engineers have studied the structure and properties of the commonly occurring planar defects at the atomic scale, which spans only a few tenths of a ... read more

New Laser Methods Create Dazzling Colors on Metals

Feb. 19, 2019 — Researchers describe how to use a single commercially available laser to achieve three techniques for laser colorization on metal, making the techniques more practical for a wide range of ... read more

Food Allergies and Multiple Sclerosis: New Link

Feb. 19, 2019 — Investigating the correlation between allergy and inflammatory disease activity, a team of investigators has found new evidence connecting food allergies and relapses of multiple ... read more

Nanopores Make Portable Mass Spectrometer for Peptides a Reality

Feb. 19, 2019 — Scientists have developed nanopores that can be used to directly measure the mass of peptides. Although the resolution needs to be improved, this proof of principle shows that a cheap and portable ... read more

Micro-Control of Liver Metabolism

Feb. 19, 2019 — A new discovery has shed light on small RNAs called microRNAs in the liver that regulate fat and glucose metabolism. Research shows that a molecular anticipation, during fast to re-feed transition, ... read more

Firefly-Inspired Surfaces Improve Efficiency of LED Lightbulbs

Feb. 19, 2019 — A new type of light-emitting diode lightbulb could one day light homes and reduce power bills, according to researchers who suggest that LEDs made with firefly-mimicking structures could improve ... read more

Indecision Under Pressure

Feb. 19, 2019 — When compressed, a material typically becomes a better conductor of heat. Not so for the unusual material cubic boron arsenide, which when under pressure shows its conductivity first improves and ... read more

Can a Flowing Liquid-Like Material Maintain Its Structural Order Like Crystals?

Feb. 19, 2019 — Scientists have discovered a chiral compound, which can spontaneously form a molecular assembly with an extremely large single domain structure beyond a size regime incapable of realizing with usual ... read more

New Technology Captures Movement of Quantum Particles With Unprecedented Resolution

Feb. 19, 2019 — A new study explores the activity of quantum particles in 2D materials within an unprecedented small time frame and at an extraordinarily high spatial resolution. These are highly sought-after ... read more
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