Science & Technology
Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient
Fecal microbial transplants have been given to alter a recipient’s metabolism to reduce obesity or alter immunity to fight cancer, and in those transplants recipients are not given suppressive antibiotics to eliminate the microbial community prior to t…
Words matter in food freshness, safety messaging
Changing the wording about expiration dates on perishable food items — which is currently unregulated and widely variable — could help reduce food waste, according to a new study.
Light-driven molecular motors light up
Combining two light-mediated functions in a single molecule is quite challenging. Scientists have now succeeded in doing just that, in two different ways.
The early bird may just get the worm
Night owls may be looking forward to falling back into autumn standard time but a new study has found Daylight Saving Time may also suit morning types just fine.
Extreme temperatures take deadly toll on people in Texas prisons, study finds
A research team found higher death rates among people in prisons without air conditioning compared to those in climate-controlled institutions.
Potential secret to viral resistance unearthed
Scientists have unearthed a secret that may explain why some people are able to resist viral infections, having screened the immune systems of women exposed to hepatitis C (HCV) through contaminated anti-D transfusions given over 40 years ago in Irelan…