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New discovery in C. difficile biology could lead to treatments for dangerous infections
A process called sporulation that helps the dangerous bacterium Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) to survive inhospitable…
Meeting the challenges facing fisheries climate risk insurance
Insurance schemes with the potential to improve the resilience of global fisheries face a host of…
Structurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus
By folding snippets of DNA into the shape of a five-pointed star using structural DNA nanotechnology,…
'The Invisible Network' Podcast – Episode 09: Lobes
Spacecraft near Earth have long relied on GPS signals for navigation, just as users on the…
New metallic material for flexible soft robots
A team has created a material that is half as light as paper and highly flexible…
Communities must band together to protect against bushfires
As Australia confronts devastating bushfire conditions, people across the nation are doing all they can to…
Cancer patients are at higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke
The largest and most comprehensive study looking at deaths from cardiovascular disease among patients with 28…
Fish size affects Snake River salmon returns more than route through dams
The survival and eventual return of juvenile Snake River salmon and steelhead to spawning streams as…
Perceived loss of social status linked to rising mortality rate among white Americans
A new study led by University of Toronto public health researchers suggests rising short-term mortality rates…