New sanitation system halves healthcare associated infections and cuts costs by 75 percent

The spread of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals can be limited by sanitation methods that remodulate the…

Bungee jumping for science

Immediately before a person decides to launch themselves off a bridge for a bungee jump, there…

In-depth insights into glass corrosion

Silicate glass has many applications, including the use as a nuclear waste form to immobilize radioactive…

Drilling results reveal global climate influence on basin waters in young rifts

New results from the Gulf of Corinth, Greece, a continental rift zone where the first stage…

Zika: Silent long-term circulation in Thailand

In an attempt to shed light on Zika circulation, scientists decided to investigate the history of…

Turning them on, turning them off — how to control stem cells

Scientists have identified how a mutant gene in fish is involved in controlling stem cells.

Ant societies’ arms race: Gene activity in defenders depends on invading slavemaking ants

Temnothorax americanus is a slavemaking ant found in northeastern America. In a new study, biologists examined…

Asian elephants may lose up to 42 percent of suitable habitats in India and Nepal

Protecting and expanding suitable habitats for wildlife is key to the conservation of endangered species, but…

New method of synthesizing nanographene on metal oxide surfaces

Nanostructures based on carbon are promising materials for nanoelectronics. However, to be suitable, they would often…

‘Mutation hotspot’ allows common fungus to adapt to different host environments

A new study finds that samples of Candida albicans from patients frequently lack one copy of…