Palm oil has become part of our daily lives, but a recent study serves as a…
Month: June 2018
Ground-breaking discoveries could create superior alloys with many applications
Many current and future technologies require alloys that can withstand high temperatures without corroding. Now, researchers…
Deep-sea marine sponges may hold key to antibiotic drug resistance
FAU's Harbor Branch houses more than 1,000 strains of actinobacteria, one of the most prolific microbial…
Twenty-five per cent of seafood sold in Metro Vancouver is mislabelled
A new study used DNA barcoding to determine that 70 of 281 seafood samples collected in…
Low vitamin D levels associated with scarring lung disease
Reviewing medical information gathered on more than 6,000 adults over a 10-year period, researchers have found…
Methadone and buprenorphine reduce risk of death after opioid overdose, study suggests
A new study found that treatment of opioid use disorder with either methadone or buprenorphine following…
Gene mutations linked to pancreatic cancer
Six genes contain mutations that may be passed down in families, substantially increasing a person's risk…
‘Smart stent’ detects narrowing of arteries
Researchers have developed a type of 'smart stent' that monitors even subtle changes in the flow…
Why older people respond poorly to cancer treatment
Researchers may have found a group of immune cells that increase in number with age but…
Toothpaste and hand wash are causing antibiotic resistance
A common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash could be contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to…