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Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according to a study published August 28, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Samuel Blechman and Erik Wright from the University of Pittsburgh, U.S..

A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics.

An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a study published August 29 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Emily Setton from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, and colleagues.

The surprising discovery of a bacterium in a marine sponge from the Great Barrier Reef with striking similarity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), could unlock and inform future TB research and treatment strategies. TB remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, yet the origins of M. tuberculosis are still not fully understood.

Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species are at risk of extinction, up five-fold from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's prior estimate of 2.5%.

"This discovery highlights the complexity of social communication among marmosets," researcher David Omer said.

Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t see a big bounce in polling after the Democratic National Convention, but instead has continued her presidential campaign’s momentum with steady, sustained gains that have put more states in play. A huge surge in Democratic enthusiasm for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is helping to drive that momentum.

I always think of my other favorite fictional Chicago doctor when Chicago Med‘s Crockett Marcel is on screen. The news that …

The spacious West Village residence sprawls over six elevator-serviced floors with a handful of private terraces and a finished basement.

First up this week on the podcast, the latest conservation news with Staff Writer Erik Stokstad. Stokstad and host Sarah Crespi talk about the fate of snow crabs in the Bering Sea, how much we have been overestimating fishing stocks worldwide, and invasive snakes in Guam that bite off more than they can chew.   Next, a fungus takes the wheel. Anand Mishra, a research associate in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University, discusses a method of integrating electronics with fungal cells in a biohybrid robot. Читать дальше...

Do animals have names? According to the poet T.S. Eliot, cats have three: the name their owner calls them (like George); a second, more noble one (like Quaxo or Cricopat); and, finally, a “deep and inscrutable” name known only to themselves “that no human research can discover.” But now, researchers armed with audio recorders and…

Your breath can give away a lot about you. Each exhalation contains all sorts of compounds, including possible biomarkers for disease or lung conditions, that could give doctors a valuable insight into your health. Now a new smart mask, developed by a team at the California Institute of Technology, could help doctors check your breath…

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Uncover how forward-thinking companies are turning remote work conventions on their head to achieve remarkable success.

Most businesses will certainly see their tax bill increase.

A cadre of firms have emerged as the leaders in powering the growing resale and secondhand markets.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man suspected of killing two people at a Downtown nightclub this summer has been arrested. NBC4 learned that the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team arrested 26-year-old Jaquez Hoover, who is wanted in the murder of Desmond Taylor, 27, and Ceilin Peaks Smith, 36. Taylor and Smith, along with [...]

Can rapamycin slow aging? There is much more research needed to be done on this drug, but it could hold the key to solving some of our biggest health problems.

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Anthony Taylor has never been afraid to mix it up at a press conference.

BRENDA Bleythn’s beloved character DI Vera Stanhope is set to face a deadly threat in the last ever series of the hit ITV detective drama.

When hosts Emma and Matt Willis spoke about the matches on Love Is Blind UK, they gushed about “forever couple” Sabrina Vittoria and Steven Smith.

RIZZLE Kicks have recorded an entire album of new material for their comeback.

MONKEYS give each other “nicknames,” just like humans, and the behavior is thought to afford them a competitive edge in the wild.

Bruce Willis continues to be surrounded by those that mean the most to him. And that includes his and Demi Moore's youngest daughter Tallulah Willis, who recently shared a positive update on how...

UPDATE: Justin Theroux and Nicole Byrdon Bloom have said yes to forever.  E! News can confirm the couple is engaged almost a year after first sparking romance rumors. They debuted Nicole's new...