A larger genetic inventory may help explain how certain dangerous bacteria can persist in a hospital environment and continue to infect patients, according to a new study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Diesel Exhaust Filtered of Its Tiny Particles May Worsen Allergy-Induced Lung Impairment
Air pollution from diesel engines may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment more when tiny particles are filtered from the exhaust than when they are not, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Earliest Life May Have Arisen in Ponds, Not Oceans
Primitive ponds may have provided a suitable environment for brewing up Earth’s first life forms, more so than oceans, a new MIT study finds.
LSU Health New Orleans Research Finds New Rx Target for Childhood Cancer
Research led by Michael Lan, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, found that a compound named 5'-iodotubercidin (5'-IT) suppresses the growth of neuroblastoma cells and identified a potential new therapeutic approach for the disease.
We Now Know How Insects and Bacteria Control Ice
Contrary to what you may have been taught, water doesn’t always freeze to ice at 32 degrees F (zero degrees C).
Giant Antarctic Sea Spiders Weather Warming by Getting Holey
Scientists have wondered for decades why marine animals that live in the polar oceans and the deep sea can reach giant sizes there, but nowhere else.
