How Stereotypes Hurt Patients

How Stereotypes Hurt Patients

Warning: Stereotypes may be harmful to patients' health. A national study led by a USC researcher found people who encountered the threat of being judged by negative stereotypes related to weight,…
What's In The Microbiome Of Space?

What's In The Microbiome Of Space?

State-of-the-art molecular analysis of dust samples from the International Space Station (ISS) has been employed to reveal new information about some of the potential bacterial agents present in the…
A Better Way To Pack Natural Gas Into Fuel Tanks

A Better Way To Pack Natural Gas Into Fuel Tanks

A new way to store methane could speed the development of cleaner-burning natural gas-powered cars that don't require the high pressures or cold temperatures of today's compressed or liquefied…
Would We Be Ready For A New Pandemic?

Would We Be Ready For A New Pandemic?

In 2014, one person confirmed with Ebola set off a panic in the United States. Though 28,000 people died of heart disease while media attention focused on that outbreak, and anti-vaccine parents on…