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A naturally occurring antibiotic active against drug-resistant tuberculosisResearchers have discovered that a naturally occurring antibiotic called kanglemycin A is effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the...
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Neutrons produce first direct 3-D maps of water during cell membrane fusion
New 3-D maps of water distribution during cellular membrane fusion are accelerating scientific understanding of cell development, which could lead...
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To improve auto coatings, new tests do more than scratch the surface
Data from new suite of tests could eventually help your vehicle's exterior better defend itself against dings, dents, scratches and things that go...
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Synthetic organelle shows how tiny puddle-organs in our cells work
Imagine your liver being just a big puddle. Some organelles in your cells are exactly that including prominent ones like the nucleolus. Now a...
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TINY cancer detection device proves effective in Uganda testing
About half the size of a lunch box, the Tiny Isothermal Nucleic acid quantification sYstem (or TINY) has shown promise as a point-of-care detector...
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Commitment to democratic values predict climate change concern, study finds
In a new study comparing climate change attitudes across 36 countries, including the United States, commitment to democratic values is the...
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Smart pills dumb down medical care, experts warn
Enthusiasm for an emerging digital health tool, the smart pill, is on the rise but researchers caution health care providers and policymakers to...
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Preventing a dengue outbreak at the 2020 Summer Olympics
New controls and frameworks are recommended to detect dengue and other infectious diseases and help prevent their spread during the 2020 summer...
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Kiwifruit duplicated its vitamin C genes twice, 50 million and 20 million years ago
Today's kiwifruit contains about as much vitamin C as an orange -- the result of the kiwifruit's ancestors' spontaneously duplicating their DNA in...
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Scientists grow human esophagus in lab
Scientists working to bioengineer the entire human gastrointestinal system in a laboratory now report using pluripotent stem cells to grow human...
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Novel biomarker found in ovarian cancer patients can predict response to therapy
Researchers have identified an independent prognostic factor, cancer/testis antigen 45, that is associated with extended disease-free survival for...
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Even the best healthcare facilities can do more to prevent infections
Healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 55 percent by systematically implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control...
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RPT-UK regulator fines Equifax Ltd 500,000 pounds for 2017 security breachA British regulator on Thursday fined credit reference company Equifax Inc's UK arm Equifax Ltd 500,000 pounds for failing to protect the personal...