Scientists, including researchers from the School of Medicine, have found antibiotic resistance genes in the bacterial flora of a South American tribe that never before had been exposed to antibiotic drugs. The findings suggest that bacteria in the human body have had the ability to resist antibiotics since long before such drugs were used to treat disease.

Junior Kevin Hays has set a new record for standard Rubik’s Cubes solved while underwater: eight. Hays beat the previous record of five while sitting in a dunk tank on campus at the annual Thurtene Carnival over the weekend. The attempt took two minutes and five seconds.

Transit stops close to home and workplace incentives are associated with higher likelihood that commuters will choose public transportation, according to research from the Brown School and the School of Medicine. The study is co-authored by Aaron Hipp, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School.