In an effort to take the resistance out of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, University of Idaho researchers are getting down to the genetic level to figure out how multidrug resistance plasmids increase their resistance.Thanks to a five-year, $1.7

Total knee and hip joint replacement devices that last a lifetime might be closer to reality, thanks to recent breakthroughs in research labs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham involving the application of specialized nanodiamonds a of a in

Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a cancer-initiating cell in human melanomas. The finding is significant because the existence of such a cell in the aggressive skin cancer has been a source of debate. It also

In the space of one generation, college students have gone from studying with highlighters and wire notebooks to laptops, netbooks, and, now, iPads. Yet, despite the prevalence of technology on campuses, a new study indicates that computers keep

Each day, many of us exchange content through Facebook, Twitter, blogs, discussion boards, and other online forums. What does this digital information disclose about us, and how are companies and other organizations using our data? Rohini an at

Washington state has received $54 million in federal funds for a statewide project to bring affordable broadband Internet access to underserved rural communities across the state.As many as 14,000 businesses and 2,000 community institutions, and

Consumers are very interested in personal financial management software that enables them to track their spending and create budgets, but actual usage of the software remains quite low, according to new research unveiled recently by Fiserv Inc., a