When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our initial worries are likely to turn to the major issue of methane being released into the atmosphere and exacerbating global warming or issues for local communities ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 25, 2021
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Research led by scientists from McMaster University has yielded a potent antimicrobial that works against the toughest infectious disease strains. The find could be the beginning of developing new therapeutics to combat drug-resistant ...
Biochemistry
Nov 25, 2019
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The "Doomsday Clock," representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about perils to human existence, remains at 100 seconds to midnight this year, with advances like Covid-19 vaccines balanced by rising ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2022
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Bacteriophages, viruses that attack and destroy bacteria, are everywhere in the natural world where they play a vital role in regulating microbe populations in ways that are not yet well understood.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 13, 2024
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There has been a lot of progress and development in the superconductivity (zero electrical resistance) front owing to its wide range of applications in MRI machines, particle accelerators, and low-loss power cables. However, ...
Superconductivity
Nov 16, 2022
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An electrochemical process developed at Georgia Tech could offer new protection against bacterial infections without contributing to growing antibiotic resistance.
Nanomaterials
May 20, 2024
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A single-atom-thick sheet of carbon known as graphene has remarkable properties on its own, but things can get even more interesting when you stack up multiple sheets.
Condensed Matter
Oct 5, 2023
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The spread of antibiotic resistance is partly due to the ability of bacteria to pick up DNA from their surroundings. A new study, which started at the University of Groningen, showed that drugs blocking this ability (which ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 3, 2020
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Molecular machines that kill infectious bacteria have been taught to see their mission in a new light.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 1, 2022
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There's something in the water off the Outer Banks, and that something is a lot of sharks.
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2023
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