Kitchen towels could contribute to the growth of potential pathogens that cause food poisoning

Researchers have shown that factors such as family size, type of diet, multi-usage of towels, among…

Colistin-resistant multidrug-resistant bacteria pervasive in rural Vietnam town

A new study has found that the majority of residents in a rural village of Vietnam…

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in the US presents a triple threat

Researchers describe the first strain of carbapenem-resistant, hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae exhibiting colistin heteroresistance and enhanced virulence…

New insight into why Pierce’s disease is so deadly to grapevines

Scientists are gaining a better understanding of Pierce's disease and how it affects grapevines. The disease,…

New system recovers fresh water from power plants

A system devised by engineers recovers fresh water from power plants. It could provide a low-cost…

In desert trials, next-generation water harvester delivers fresh water from air

Scientists who last year built a prototype harvester to extract water from the air using only…

Face transplantation: An established option to improve quality of life in patients with severe facial trauma

Thirteen years after the first successful face transplant, US trauma surgeons should be aware of the…

New hope from the ‘seven year switch’ in Type 1 diabetes

A team found evidence that the amount of insulin produced declines by almost 50 percent each…

Silicon provides means to control quantum bits for faster algorithms

Quantum bits are now easier to manipulate for devices in quantum computing, thanks to enhanced spin-orbit…

Ten thousand bursting genes

Scientists can now image the activity of 10,421 genes at once within individual cells, using a…