Physicians advise patients to get smart about antibiotics
It's cold and flu season. But taking antibiotics for cold and flu viruses won't make children and adults feel better or help them get back to school or work faster.
View ArticleResearch focuses on the psychology of trust
(Medical Xpress)—Coming soon to a bookstore near you—a handbook on the science of reliance. Trust me.
View ArticleResearcher discovers mechanism to slow tumor growth and metastasis in breast...
(Medical Xpress)—Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine professor Julian Gomez-Cambronero, Ph.D., and his research team have discovered a key protein that plays a critical role in the...
View ArticleRevolutionary heart pump provides insights into cardiac function
(Medical Xpress)—In a basement lab at the Medical Sciences building—the beat goes on.
View ArticleDoD basic research discovers new spectroscopic signatures from the 'Stuff of...
There is hardly a greater discovery during the past century than DNAdeoxyribonucleic acidthe biomolecular material in every cell of the human body. DNA contains the genetic information necessary for...
View ArticleNew species of wasp named after Wright State entomologist
A strip of masking tape under his name on the office door identifies him as "Lord of the Flies." With a salt-and-pepper beard and countless jungle jaunts under his belt, he's become the Indiana Jones...
View ArticleChemistry researchers closing in on new atomic force microscope
(Phys.org) —A high-power atomic force microscope that could revolutionize the study of materials at high temperatures and pressures is coming into focus in a Wright State University lab.
View ArticleCatching the bug: Researchers developing virus-detection technology
A new flu virus makes its first appearance in the United States on a restroom doorknob at an international airport in January. Before it can be positively identified by the Centers for Disease Control,...
View ArticleResearcher finds emerald ash borer may have spread to different tree
The emerald ash borer, which is destroying ash trees in a large swath of the nation, has apparently spread to a different tree, a researcher at Wright State University suspects.
View ArticleFormula could shed light on global climate change
Wright State University researchers have discovered a formula that accurately predicts the rate at which soil develops from the surface to the underlying rock, a breakthrough that could answer...
View ArticleResearchers study species differentiation of ducks
The mallard, the mottled duck, the American black duck, the Mexican duck.
View ArticleResearchers show nonstick chemicals may be linked to osteoporosis in women
Researchers at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine report that women with higher blood levels of certain chemicals tended to have slightly lower bone density and a higher...
View ArticleAttack on white fringetree by emerald ash borer likely to be widespread
Emerald ash borer is an invasive green beetle laying waste to ash trees in the United States and Canada.
View ArticleTraffic-management website for drones
A pioneering website designed to prevent collisions and crashes among the rapidly growing number of drone aircraft has been developed by the Wright State Research Institute (WSRI).
View ArticleBiologists piece together history of deadly fungus
New research from two San Francisco State University biologists is filling in some pieces of the puzzle about how a deadly fungus arrived in California and began wiping out amphibian populations.
View ArticleProfessor studies dead people's teeth
Teeth aren't used just for chewing food or smiling. For Wright State anthropologist Amelia "Amy" Hubbard, teeth tell stories about the lifestyle, family and cultural influences of earlier generations.
View ArticleParents, pediatricians differ on key concepts of partnership
A strong partnership between parents and pediatricians is critical to providing effective health care for children. But researchers at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine...
View ArticlePsychology professor co-authors book exploring motivation for suicide and...
The last words of nearly 200 souls are snugged inside a crimson accordion folder on a bedroom floor in the home of Wright State University psychology professor Cheryl Meyer.
View ArticleWorkings of protein hold keys to new cancer treatments
Though cancer treatments have advanced somewhat in our time, the methods still commonly used on patients are very harsh. These include invasive surgeries and chemotherapy.
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