Are new antiseptics safer than their antimicrobial predecessors?
A new study in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found that substances used in antiseptics that replaced high-use antimicrobials appear to have little to no adverse effects at concentrations found in the environment......»»
Safer neighborhoods may mitigate risk of child abuse
Researchers have long suspected that neighborhoods can be a source of risk or protection for child well-being. A new Rutgers study supports this assumption and finds that when parents feel higher levels of stress or hopelessness about their surroundi.....»»
Dealmaster: Early Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sales continue, Garmin deals, and more
Shop early for the best savings on Amazon’s second Prime Day event of 2023. Enlarge Garmin's new Vivoactive 5 smartwatch just dropped, promising better battery life than its predecessors. The watch is also launching a.....»»
iPhone 15 battery capacities have improved, reveals China regulator
New details revealed in a regulatory filing say that the iPhone 15 Pro Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have slightly larger batteries than their predecessors.Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro rangeApple has made claims for the battery life in its new iPhone 15 ran.....»»
Chinese regulator reveals iPhone 15 battery capacities have improved
New details revealed in a regulatory filing say that the iPhone 15 Pro Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have slightly larger batteries than their predecessors.Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro rangeApple has made claims for the battery life in its new iPhone 15 ran.....»»
Converting plant wastes into antimicrobial agents that could prevent pathogenic infections
Nebraska researchers are converting plant wastes into antimicrobial agents that could help prevent pathogenic infections and death while significantly lowering the cost of antimicrobial treatments and being a boon to the bioeconomy......»»
5 sequels that did worse than the original movie
From a Steven Spielberg dud to a follow-up to one of the most successful horror movies ever, these sequels did worse than their predecessors at the box office......»»
Here’s how much lighter (and thicker) the iPhone 15 Pro will be
The switch from stainless steel to titanium is expected to make the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max significantly lighter than their predecessors. On Friday, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman gave us an idea of how drastic this change to expect. A new ru.....»»
New quantum random number generator could revolutionize encryption
Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper and more environmentally friendly with the help of a new type of random number generator for encryption developed at Linköping University. Experimental setup of the quantum random number generator......»»
Snapchat adds new safety features for teen users
Snapchat says it's working to make its app even safer for teen users......»»
B&O has shrunk its high-end Beolab speakers into a stylish compact design
B&O's Beolab 8 is set to be as good as its predecessors, but comes in a brand new and absolutely stunning design......»»
MagSafe vs. Qi2 -- Everything you need to know before the iPhone 15 launch
Apple MagSage has some new competition in the market with the gradual rollout of Qi2. Here's how the two standards compare and what you need to know before the iPhone 15 launch.Apple MagSafe puckQi2 debuted at CES 2023, pledging to bring safer and fa.....»»
Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from ready-to-eat foods in China
The objective of a new study published in the journal Zoonoses was to determine the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, virulence profiles, and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) obtained from ready-to-e.....»»
Patrolling honey bees expose spread of antimicrobial resistance
Bees could become biomonitors, checking their neighborhoods to determine how far antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread, according to research by Macquarie University scientists......»»
Are self-driving cars already safer than human drivers?
I learned a lot by reading dozens of Waymo and Cruise crash reports. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) August was an eventful month for driverless taxis in San Francisco. On August 10, the California Public Utilitie.....»»
How bees can monitor pollution for us: Everything from toxic metals to antimicrobial resistance
Our cities are complex places of work, industry and residential activities. This often makes it hard to pin down the spread of different contaminants throughout them......»»
Faster, safer field diagnostic kit for detecting the Lebbeck mealybug
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and research partners have found a faster, safer, and less expensive way for growers to detect the invasive Lebbeck mealybug, according to a recent st.....»»
A low-tech sludge solution for reducing antimicrobial resistance
A low-tech solution to help farmers make more money from their muck could also help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance from sewage and manure, according to scientists at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and Center for Environmental Heal.....»»
Research gives new insights into the role food intake plays in fighting antimicrobial resistance
Cooking food thoroughly and avoiding some types of vegetables and salad during a course of antibiotic treatment could potentially reduce antibiotic resistance, by preventing bacteria carrying resistance genes getting into the gut, according to a new.....»»
Air pollution linked with global rise in antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused more than 1.27 million deaths worldwide—and it's projected that antimicrobial resistance (which includes bacterial resistance to antibiotics) may contribute to 10 millio.....»»
Liquid metal may be a "Terminator terror" in the global fight against pathogens
A new liquid metal combination is shaping up as a potential secret weapon in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, which is already rendering some antibiotic medications powerless against 'superbugs'......»»