LEICESTER, England, May 3 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Home washing machines fail to remove important pathogens from textiles Healthcare workers who wash their uniforms at home may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals. That's according to a new study by Professor Katie Laird of De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) which has been published this week in open access journal PLOS One. Professor Laird and her te more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, May 3 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Nature positive: lots of rhetoric, little reality New research led by Griffith University argues that the term nature positive is being adopted more for political rhetoric and less for any real-life improvement in nature conservation, posing a new risk to biodiversity. The study, published in Nature Portfolio Journal njpBiodiversity explores the tourism sector as an example. The team, led by Emeritus Pr more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, May 3 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Nanoparticles hold immense promise in breast cancer battle Recent JCU research shows how nanoparticles can enhance breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. A medical student at James Cook University is showcasing how nanoparticles could enhance breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Each year, over 2.3 million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer. A recent article in the Journal of Pers more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, May 3 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Ancient snail-eating marsupials unearthed in Queensland UNSW scientists have discovered new species of bizarre, extinct 'hammer-toothed' carnivorous marsupials that likely crunched snails in Australia's ancient rainforests. Australia's diversity of ancient mammals has gotten a little bit bigger, with UNSW scientists discovering more extinct marsupials at a site in northern Queensland, including two more PR