A tiny Pacific Island nation is reimagining ocean conservation with guidance from Stanford researchers and international experts.
Stanford Experts Help Island Nation Revolutionize Ocean Conservation
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SMART And NTU Researchers Design Polymer That Can Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have designed an antimicrobial polymer that can kill bacteria resistant to commonly used antibiotics, including the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Underwater Pile Driving Noise Causes Alarm Responses in Squid
Exposure to underwater pile driving noise, which can be associated with the construction of docks, piers, and offshore wind farms, causes squid to exhibit strong alarm behaviors, according to a study by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) researchers published Dec. 19, 2019, in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.
Changes in The Immune System Explain Why Belly Fat Is Bad for Thinking
Iowa State researchers have found for the first time that less muscle and more body fat may affect how flexible our thinking gets as we become older, and changes in parts of the immune system could be responsible.
Scientists Find Iron ‘Snow’ in Earth’s Core
The Earth’s inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect the entire planet.
Climate Change Could Make RSV Respiratory Infection Outbreaks Less Severe, More Common
One of the first studies to examine the effect of climate change on diseases such as influenza that are transmitted directly from person to person has found that higher temperatures and increased rainfall could make outbreaks less severe but more common, particularly in North America.
