Bacterial cells that normally colonize our guts can distinguish themselves from other bacterial species using what's…
When it comes to learning, what’s better: The carrot or the stick?
Does the potential to win or lose money influence the confidence one has in one's own…
Scientists crack the code to regenerate plant tissues
A group of scientists have discovered a new way to regenerate flowering plant tissues, opening possibilities…
Corals in the Red Sea offer long-term view of the south Asian summer monsoon
When it comes to understanding future climate, the south Asian summer monsoon offers a paradox. Most…
Magic mouthwash effective treatment for mouth sore pain caused by radiation therapy
'Magic mouthwash,' an oral rinse containing diphenhydramine, lidocaine and antacids, significantly reduced pain from oral mucositis,…
Despite transition period, maximal running shoes may still increase risk of injury
A six-week transition period did not help wearers adjust to ''maximal'' running shoes, indicating that increased…
2017 pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar characterized by scientists
Plague is an endemic disease in Madagascar. Each year there is a seasonal upsurge between September…
Probing the mystery of drug resistance: New hope for leukemia’s toughest cases
A medical researcher has made it his mission to figure out why leukemia treatments cure some…
The fluid that feeds tumor cells
Biologists have found that the nutrient composition of the interstitial fluid that normally surrounds pancreatic tumors…
PCV10 pneumococcal vaccine has big impact in Kenya, even among unvaccinated individuals
A vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of childhood illness and mortality in the developing…