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March 9, 2019

4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About -- Episode 25


Bedbugs? Do the math, frog skin lifesavers, cuddles for ICU babies, and recipe against disaster

Frog skin bacteria may help humans
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, University of California, San Diego, Vanderbilt University and Centro de Biodiversidad y Descubrimiento de Drogas, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología

Bacteria bio-cement could limit risk of coal ash spills
North Carolina State University

Honest landlords can cut bedbug infestations
University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University and Iowa State University

Wireless body sensors to monitor newborns in the ICU
Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Purdue University, Kyung Hee University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, A*Star, Tsinghua University, Southeast University, DGIST, Kwangwoon University, Kookmin University

Credit: NSF


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