When enteric glial cells are exposed to secretions from colon tumors, the glial cells convert into promoters of tumor growth.…
Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
Chemists have used visible light and extremely tiny nanoparticles to quickly and simply make molecules that are of the same…
Screening for drug-resistant E. coli in capsulized fecal transplants
Study recommends enhanced screening for drug-resistant E. coli in capsulized fecal transplants.
Bacterial arms race may shape gut microbiome
Researchers wanted to understand what forces drive the composition and ecology of microbes that live in people’s guts. The human…
Medical News Today: Why are my forearms itching?
Itchy forearms are not usually the result of a serious medical condition but can be very irritating. Read this article…
For teens, multitasking makes them feel better — and worse
Multitasking makes adolescents feel both more positively and more negatively about the main task they’re trying to accomplish, a new…
Surgeons report that 12-hour shifts improve patient outcomes, lower costs
Scientists have used a model to cap surgeon shifts at 12 hours for covering surgical emergencies, and a study has…
Too real, or too fake? Female Instagram influencers in ‘authenticity bind’
Female Instagram influencers — whose livelihoods depend on their numbers of followers, views and likes – endure criticism and harassment…
Were those experiment results really so predictable? These researchers aim to find out
Researchers have launched a website that will allow researchers, Ph.D. students, and even members of the general public to review…
Failure prognosis: Data science predicts which failures will ultimately succeed
Data science finds there is a critical threshold of lessons from failure that must be applied in order to achieve…