Researchers find target to fight antibiotic resistance
Gram-negative bacteria are the bane of health care workers' existence.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Researchers create leather-like material from silk proteins
Leather is an ever growing multi-billion dollar industry requiring more than 3.8 billion bovine animals—equal to one for every two people on earth—to sustain production each year. And while the products—clothing, shoes, ...
Materials Science
May 5, 2021
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Long-term monitoring shows successful restoration of mining-polluted streams
Many miles of streams and rivers in the United States and elsewhere are polluted by toxic metals in acidic runoff draining from abandoned mining sites, and major investments have been made to clean up acid mine drainage at ...
Environment
May 5, 2021
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GM grass cleanses soil of toxic pollutants left by military explosives, new study shows
A grass commonly used to fight soil erosion has been genetically modified to successfully remove toxic chemicals left in the ground from munitions that are dangerous to human health, new research shows.
Ecology
May 3, 2021
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Toxic masculinity: Y chromosome contributes to a shorter lifespan in male flies
Males may have shorter lifespans than females due to repetitive sections of the Y chromosome that create toxic effects as males get older. These new findings appear in a study by Doris Bachtrog of the University of California, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2021
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A bacterial toxin that acts as a mediator rather than a killer
Traditionally, bacterial toxins have been seen as killers of target cells. But is there more than meets the eye? Umeå University Professor Teresa Frisan and her team have discovered that toxin-host interactions are more ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 7, 2021
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Study: US pesticide use falls but harms pollinators more
American farmers are using smaller amounts of better targeted pesticides, but these are harming pollinators, aquatic insects and some plants far more than decades ago, a new study finds.
Plants & Animals
Apr 1, 2021
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Impacts of sunscreen on coral reefs needs urgent attention, say scientists
More research is needed on the environmental impact of sunscreen on the world's coral reefs, scientists at the University of York say.
Ecology
Mar 31, 2021
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Plant gene found in insect, shields it from leaf toxins
Millions of years ago, aphid-like insects called whiteflies incorporated a portion of DNA from plants into their genome. A Chinese research team, publishing March 25th in the journal Cell, reveals that whiteflies use this ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 25, 2021
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Stressed-out bacteria provide insights to antibiotic resistance
For a bacterium, the world can be a tough place to survive, a constant competition for food and space. Some bacteria, like Pseudomonas aeruginosa, secrete toxic molecules that act as a defense mechanism against nearby competitor ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 15, 2021
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