US indoor climate most similar to northeast African outdoors

Americans are most comfortable when their indoor climate is like the northeast African outdoors -- warm…

Balance of two enzymes linked to pancreatic cancer survival

New research sets the stage for clinicians to potentially one day use levels of a pancreatic…

Innovative lab test to develop easy-to-swallow medicine for children

Scientists have revealed an innovative in vitro method that can help to develop easy to swallow…

Improper removal of personal protective equipment contaminates health care workers

More than one-third of healthcare workers were contaminated with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) after caring for…

Supercomputer simulations shed light on how liquid drops combine

High performance computing has revealed in detail how liquid droplets combine, in a development with applications…

Coral reefs near equator less affected by ocean warming

Ocean warming is threatening coral reefs globally, with persistent thermal stress events degrading coral reefs worldwide,…

Antibodies from earlier exposures affect response to new flu strains

Research highlights role of immunological imprinting -- or how the immune system fights the flu after…

New model for ICU care discovers causes of health emergencies

A new model for intensive care can help identify preventable -- and previously overlooked -- factors…

CRISPR/Cas libraries open new avenues in cancer research

CRISPR/Cas enables the targeted deactivation of genes by cutting DNA at pre-determined sites. This is accomplished…

Ant larvae fight the offspring of parasitic queens

The eggs of a parasitic ant queen living off a foreign species may end up as…