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• Bacteria
  Microbes and More
  Lung Disease
  Infectious Diseases
  Pharmaceuticals
  Today's Healthcare
   

  Antibiotic Reduction Campaigns Do Not Necessarily Reduce Resistance

  July 29, 2013 — Antibiotic use -- and misuse -- is the main driver for selection of antibiotic resistant bacteria. This has led many countries to implement interventions designed to reduce overall antibiotic ... > full story
• Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Biochemistry
  Thermodynamics
  Nature of Water
   

  Seemingly Competitive Co-Catalysts Cooperate to Accelerate Chemical Reaction

  July 29, 2013 — Chemists report that a new and counterintuitive strategy, inspired by computational studies, opened the door to the development of a substantially more efficient chemical reaction from a highly ... > full story
• Organic Chemistry
  Biochemistry
  Nature of Water
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Genetics
  Cell Biology
   
  

  Water Molecules Control Inactivation and Recovery of Potassium Channels

  July 28, 2013 — Just 12 molecules of water cause the long post-activation recovery period required by potassium ion channels before they can function again. Using molecular simulations that modeled a potassium ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Air Quality
  Environmental Issues
  Tundra
  Forest
   

  New Knowledge About Permafrost Improving Climate Models

  July 28, 2013 — New research findings document that permafrost during thawing may result in a substantial release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and that the future water content in the soil is crucial to ... > full story
• Climate
  Global Warming
  Environmental Issues
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
  Environmental Policy
   

  What Can Plants Reveal About Global Climate Change?

  July 26, 2013 — While the media continues to present climate change as a controversial issue, many scientists are working hard to gather data, collaborate across disciplines, and use experimental and modeling ... > full story
• Black Holes
  Stars
  Astrophysics
  Physics
  Albert Einstein
  Galaxies
   
  

  Largest Magnetic Fields in the Universe

  July 26, 2013 — Numerical simulations show for the first time the occurrence of an instability in the interior of neutron stars that can lead to gigantic magnetic fields, possibly triggering one of the most dramatic ... > full story
• Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Child Development
  Child Psychology
  Parenting
   

  Kids' Sleep Patterns Affected by Electronic Media Time and Media Presence in the Bedroom

  July 25, 2013 — Children’s sleep disruption is worse with increased time spent watching TV or playing on the computer, finds new ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Oceanography
  Climate
  Weather
  Geography
  Severe Weather
   
  

  Pacific Equatorial Cold Water Region Explained

  July 25, 2013 — A new study reveals for the first time how the mixing of cold, deep waters from below can change sea surface temperatures on seasonal and longer ... > full story
• Computer Modeling
  Computers and Internet
  Hacking
  Computer Programming
  Information Technology
  Computer Science
   

  Computer Can Infer Rules of the Forest

  July 25, 2013 — Researchers have devised a computer algorithm that takes intermittent samples -- for example, the number of prey and predating species in a forest once a year, or the concentration of different ... > full story
• Climate
  Global Warming
  Weather
  Environmental Issues
  Geography
  Oceanography
   
  

  Deciphering the Air-Sea Communication: Ocean Significantly Affects Long-Term Climate Fluctuations

  July 25, 2013 — Scientists have investigated the role of heat exchange between ocean and atmosphere in long-term climate variability in the Atlantic. The scientists analyzed meteorological measurements and sea ... > full story

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