How bacteria use a protein associated with Alzheimer's to fight off threats
Amyloids are perhaps best known as a key driver of Alzheimer's disease.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Controlling gut bugs? There's an app for that
A smartphone-controlled ingestible capsule that can control and allow for two-way communication with gut bacteria in pigs is reported in Nature Microbiology. The findings could lay the foundation for new diagnostic and treatment ...
Biotechnology
Jul 29, 2025
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Chemical 'leakage' adds urgency to calls for a robust world plastics treaty
Rising levels of plastic waste are breaking down in every part of Earth's land, sea and air, leading to the proliferation of micro- and nanoplastic pollution, posing a risk to all lifeforms.
Environment
Jul 29, 2025
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The hunt for 'planet nine': Why there could still be something massive at the edge of the solar system
Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labeled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as ...
Astronomy
Jul 29, 2025
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AI can be responsibly integrated into classrooms by answering the 'why' and 'when'
Scroll through social media and you'll find numerous videos such as "How to Use AI to write your essay in 5 minutes" or "How to skip the readings with ChatGPT."
Education
Jul 29, 2025
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Land reform in South Africa: How one community set up a successful game reserve
In South Africa, most of the arable land was taken from Africans by colonial settlers. Ever since apartheid ended in 1994, people who were dispossessed of their land have been trying to get it back.
Environment
Jul 29, 2025
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AI finds speech patterns in Reddit hate groups mirror those in some psychiatric forums
A new analysis suggests that posts in hate speech communities on the social media website Reddit share speech-pattern similarities with posts in Reddit communities for certain psychiatric disorders. Dr. Andrew William Alexander ...
Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2025
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French health experts speak out against bee-killing pesticide
French health experts and patient associations on Tuesday urged authorities to protect the public from a bee-killing pesticide, saying the chemical could also harm children and adults.
Ecology
Jul 29, 2025
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US pushes to revoke scientific ruling that underpins climate regulations
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reverse a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and, more broadly, ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2025
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New remote-sensing system maps Antarctica's unique vegetation in fine detail
QUT researchers have developed an advanced remote sensing method for accurately detecting and mapping Antarctica's delicate moss and lichen growth, the mainstays of the continent's fragile ecosystems. The research team also ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2025
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