Research pinpoints unique drug target in antibiotic resistant bacteria
Researchers have identified a critical mechanism that allows deadly bacteria to gain resistance to antibiotics.
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Young white-tailed deer that disperse survive the same as those that stay home
Juvenile white-tailed deer that strike out to find new home ranges — despite facing more risks — survive at about
Read moreA plant’s place in history can predict susceptibility to pathogens
“We observed that the amount of disease present on a host can be dependent on where that host lies on
Read moreAre higher obesity rates in minority groups a product of systemic racism?
A new perspective article provides evidence that obesity’s disproportionate harms to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) may be
Read moreMembrane around tumors may be key to preventing metastasis
MIT engineers have characterized the properties of the protective membrane around tumors and found that this lining may be a
Read moreStudy finds racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes
Nursing homes with the largest proportions of non-White residents experience 3.3 times more COVID-19 deaths than do nursing homes with
Read moreComplement inhibition reverses mental losses in preclinical traumatic brain injury models
The progressive decline in brain function that can follow traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with complement activation, part of
Read moreGreater tobacco use linked to higher levels of inflammation in HIV-positive people
Inflammation in the body has been linked to the intensity of tobacco smoking among people with HIV, according to a
Read moreNorthern Hemisphere summers may last nearly half the year by 2100
Without efforts to mitigate climate change, summers spanning nearly six months may become the new normal by 2100 in the
Read moreHow fast is the universe expanding? Galaxies provide one answer.
Among the methods astronomers have found to measure the expansion rate of the local universe, the Hubble constant, surface brightness
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