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Fewer deaths with preventive antibiotic use

Administering antibiotics as a preventive measure to patients in intensive care units (ICUs) increases their chances of survival. This has emerged from a study involving nearly sixthousand Dutch patients in thirteen hospitals. ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 01, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1




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Target: Drug-resistant bacteria

Over the past several decades, scientists have faced challenges in developing new antibiotics even as bacteria have become increasingly resistant to existing drugs. One strategy that might combat such resistance ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 04, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Scientists solve a mystery of bacterial growth and resistance

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have unraveled a complex chemical pathway that enables bacteria to form clusters called biofilms. Such improved understanding might eventually aid the development ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pinpointing how antibiotics work

Penicillin and other antibiotics have revolutionized medicine, turning once-deadly diseases into easily treatable ailments. However, while antibiotics have been in use for more than 70 years, the exact mechanism ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find antibiotic-resistant bacteria deep in one of the largest, unspoiled underground caves

McMaster University and University of Akron researchers are leading the way in understanding the origins of antibiotic resistance, a global challenge that is creating a serious threat to the treatment of infectious ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Ancient civilizations reveal ways to manage fisheries for sustainability

In the search for sustainability of the ocean's fisheries, solutions can be found in a surprising place: the ancient past.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

The computer knows its chemistry

New software developed by ETH Zurich researchers has learned important rules of chemistry. The scientists can use it to simulate the chemical synthesis of molecules in a computer and develop completely new ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

UA pursues links between worms and their bacteria

The NemaSym Research Coordination Network is an opportunity for scientists to collaborate on nematode research.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Livestock science will benefit sub-Saharan Africa

Africa will benefit greatly from advances in livestock science that will benefit the animals and the people they provide with high quality protein, said scientists here Sunday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The crystal ball of conservation

An innovative horizon-scanning exercise, which has just delivered its latest report, highlights emerging topics of relevance to the world’s natural environment and the diversity of its species.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A zap of cold plasma reduces harmful bacteria on raw chicken

A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the January issue of the ...

Chemistry / Other

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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