Review sheds light on the emergence and detection of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols
Bioaerosols, or airborne biological particles containing viruses, fungal spores, bacteria, and pollen, play a key role in public health. Antibiotic…
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches Biomek NGeniuS Next Generation Library Prep System
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory workflow automation and innovation, and a company of Danaher Corporation, unleashes…
Mother’s gut microbes can aid in the healthy development of baby, finds study
Researchers studying mice have found the first evidence of how a mother's gut microbes can help in the development of…
New method helps unravel three-dimensional structure of the human genome
Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center researchers, in collaboration with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, have developed a new method…
Non-traditional pet owners at increased risk of zoonotic diseases
Contact with non-traditional pets increases the risk of exposure to zoonotic pathogens, which are pathogens that spread between animals and…
Study shows industry sponsorship bias in cost effectiveness analysis for setting new drug prices
Medical industry sponsorship of economic evaluations on new treatments are more likely to be found 'cost-effective' than independent research across…
The role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic
In a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers assessed the role of smartphone apps during the coronavirus disease 2019…
Researchers map cancer driver mutations across the human genome
In a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers explored the causes of cancer by mapping somatic mutation rates across…
New pain medications with high abuse potential more likely to be successfully developed
Despite the prevalence and societal costs of pain in the United States, investment in pain medication development is low, due…
Rensselaer researchers develop a way to make N95 face masks on-contact germ killers
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers have developed an accessible way to make N95 face masks not only effective barriers to germs,…