A pair of School of Medicine scientists have revealed how E. coli seeks out the most oxygen-free crevices of your colon to cause the worst infection possible.
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Tiny Gps BackPacks UnCover the Secret Life of Desert Bats
A new study from the University of Helsinki using miniaturized satellite-based tags revealed that during drier periods desert bats must fly further and longer to fulfil their nightly needs. According to researchers, this signals their struggle in facing dry periods.
Stanford Engineers Have Developed Wireless Sensors That Stick to the Skin to Track Our Health
Stanford engineers have developed experimental stickers that pick up physiological signals emanating from the skin, then wirelessly beam these health readings to a receiver clipped onto clothing. It’s all part of a system called BodyNet.
Archaeology at Bessy Ii: “Invisible Ink” on Antique Nile Papyrus Revealed by Multiple Methods
The first thing that catches an archaeologist’s eye on the small piece of papyrus from Elephantine Island on the Nile is the apparently blank patch.
Best of Both Worlds: Asteroids and Massive Mergers
University of Arizona researchers are using the Catalina Sky Survey’s near-Earth object telescopes to locate the optical counterparts to gravitational waves triggered by massive mergers.
Numbers Count in the Genetics of Moles and Melanomas
University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma.