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November 3, 2024

Restoration with lost and generalist species

Let widgeongrass be a weed in the seagrass yard — making seagrass restoration more resistant to rising temperatures using generalist grasses

New research demonstrates that seagrass habitat restoration can be enhanced by including other grasses in addition to the declining or...

COVID-19-induced financial hardships reveal mental health struggles

When COVID-19 caused significant economic disruptions, thousands of people around the world experienced sudden shocks to their financial situation through...

Group sales incentives boost weak brand sales, study finds

New research co-authored by a UC Riverside business professor provides some sound advice for managers of retail outlets that limit...

The double-fanged adolescence of saber-toothed cats

The fearsome, saber-like teeth of Smilodon fatalis — California's state fossil — are familiar to anyone who has ever visited...

OHSU patient is world’s first documented case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation

The man arrived unconscious and near death. The man arrived unconscious and near death. Previously healthy with no known medical...

Healthy lifestyle may offset effects of life-shortening genes by 60%+

A healthy lifestyle may offset the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, suggests an analysis of the findings...

Microarray patches safe and effective for vaccinating children, trial shows

EMBARGOED UNTIL 23:30 UK TIME MONDAY 29 APRIL 2024 EMBARGOED UNTIL 23:30 UK TIME MONDAY 29 APRIL 2024 Peer-reviewed/Randomised Control...

Pathogens, including multi-drug resistant “superbugs”, found on floors, ceilings and door handles of hospital toilets, UK study finds

Flushing of toilets without lids likely responsible for ceiling contamination Flushing of toilets without lids likely responsible for ceiling contamination...

Antimicrobial resistance prevalence varies by age and sex in bloodstream infections in European hospitals

**ECCMID has now changed name to ESCMID Global, please credit ESCMID Global Congress in all future stories** **ECCMID has now...

Rensselaer researcher publishes groundbreaking study on labor market discrimination against transgender people