New research on why ‘poo’ transplants effectively treat C. diff
Experts have uncovered a new molecular reason why fecal transplants are highly effective in treating infections such as C. difficile (a nasty bacteria that can infect...
Yearly Archive: 2021
Metabolic changes in fat tissue in obesity associated with adverse health effects
A twin study recently completed at the University of Helsinki indicates that the machinery responsible for energy handling in fat tissue is working poorly in obesity....
At a French warehouse, the logistics of racing out vaccines
In an unmarked warehouse on the outskirts of Paris, a precious cargo emerges from the icy cold mist: nearly 10,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have...
Summer Vacation With Unvaccinated Kids: Here’s What You Can Do
The pandemic has made it tough for families to figure out safe travel options. So we asked some experts what they’re doing this summer.
Inside Covid vaccine production at BioNTech’s new plant
Decontamination chambers, tight-fitting protective suits, a controlled atmosphere: vigilance is the order of the day when making COVID-19 vaccines at the new BioNTech plant in Marburg,...
Seaweed molecules found to aid wound healing
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterial Science (ACES) and University of Wollongong (UOW), in partnership with their seaweed bioinks collaborators Venus Shell Systems,...
Best Memorial Day TV Deals and Sales 2021: HDTVs, 4K TVs, 8K TVs
That’s right — you don’t have to wait until Memorial Day to take home a new television on the cheap.
Genes and immune cells predict immunotherapy success in bladder cancer
Sets of genes associated with resistance to immunotherapy in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer of the bladder have been identified and validated by researchers at Mount...
Prince Philip, the Man Who Walked Two Paces Behind the Queen
The Duke of Edinburgh understood that the rituals of monarchy were both ridiculous and necessary.
Volcano Erupts in Southern Caribbean
La Soufrière, on the main island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, last erupted in 1979, but recent activity had alarmed disaster management officials, who urged...
