Health departments found more than 220 instances of germs with ‘unusual’ antibiotic resistance genes in the United States last year, according to a new report. Germs with unusual resistance include …read more Source:: Science
Day: April 3, 2018
Double-drug strategy blocks escape route for most lung cancers
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•A one-two combo punch using two currently available drugs could be an effective treatment for the majority of lung cancers, a study shows. …read more Source:: Science
Inner ear provides clues to human dispersal
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•Slight differences can be found in the inner ear of different populations of modern humans. Paleoanthropologists have found that these differences can provide information about the global dispersal of humans …read more Source:: Science
Spa therapy helps Japan’s snow monkeys cope with the cold
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•Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, have been enjoying regular baths in the hot spring at Jigokudani in Japan for decades — and have even become a popular tourist …read more Source:: Science
400-year-old documents reveal evidence of Japanese opium production and winemaking
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•In 2016, researchers reported that a Kyusyu lord ordered his people to produce wine in the 17th century. Further research has revealed that he also ordered the production of opium. …read more Source:: Science