How highly resistant strains of fungi emerge
An international research team has deciphered the mechanism by which the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is resistant to fungus-specific drugs. It is a yeast-like fungus that can infect humans. Specific drugs, named antifungals, are available for trea.....»»
"Alien invasion": Researchers identify which exotic animals may soon hitchhike into Australia
Australia is renowned for its native flora and fauna, but did you know the continent is also home to about 3,000 "alien" species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes?.....»»
E. coli variant may cause antimicrobial resistance in dogs, humans
Researchers studying antimicrobial-resistant E. coli—the leading cause of human death due to antimicrobial resistance worldwide—have identified a mechanism in dogs that may render multiple antibiotic classes ineffective......»»
Best Apple Prime Day deals - live coverage of the top sales
Prime Day 2024 is here and we're tracking the best Apple deals at Amazon, Best Buy, B&H and more across the 2-day shopping holiday.Apple Prime Day 2024 deals are liveAmazon's highly anticipated Prime Day event has officially begun — and with it ar.....»»
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure
SpaceX's highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket has experienced a rare failure that means the latest batch of the company's Starlink satellites won't make it into orbit, the company said Friday, as regulators opened an investigation......»»
Editorial: Supreme Court"s far-reaching regulatory decision casts shadow of uncertainty across much of automotive industry
A 6-3 Supreme Court decision announced June 28 governing how federal regulations are interpreted could have broad impact in the highly regulated auto industry......»»
Vivid portrait of interacting galaxies marks Webb"s second anniversary
A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra. Its operations have led to a "parade" of di.....»»
Selection processes play dominant role in shaping coexisting assemblages of trees and soil fungi: Study
Community assembly is shaped by four main processes: selection—fitness differences between organisms; dispersal—organisms' movement across space; drift—unpredictable variation in abundance; and diversification—new genetic variants. However, w.....»»
A comprehensive derivative synthesis method for development of new antimicrobial drugs
Efforts to combat the increasing threat of drug-resistant bacteria are being assisted by a new approach for streamlining the search for antimicrobial drug candidates, pioneered by researchers at Hokkaido University, led by Assistant Professor Kazuki.....»»
Securely propagating entanglement at the push of a button
Entanglement, Einstein's "spooky action at a distance," today is THE tool of quantum information science. It is the essential resource for quantum computers and used to transmit quantum information in a future quantum network. But it is highly sensit.....»»
Supreme Court"s far-reaching regulatory decision casts shadow of uncertainty across much of automotive industry
A 6-3 Supreme Court decision announced June 28 governing how federal regulations are interpreted could have broad impact in the highly regulated auto industry......»»
Samsung"s Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra have lost a highly useful feature
The pair of wearables no longer support Wireless PowerShare, although you could argue it was a worthy tradeoff......»»
New portable fluorescence sensors enable targeted detection of heavy metal chromium (III)
Prof. Jiang Changlong's research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a highly sensitive ratiometric fluorescent probe that can detect heavy metal trivalent chromium (Cr3+) in the environ.....»»
NASA researchers battle biofilm in space
A small group of scientists on the biofilm mitigation team at NASA's Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama, study solutions to combat fast-growing colonies of bacteria or fungi, known as biofilm, for future space missions......»»
Study reveals the existence of a hidden "pink tax" in digital advertising
Advertisers systematically pay more to show online ads to women than to men, especially in highly developed nations, according to research from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and IMDEA Networks. This gender-based price discrimination in.....»»
Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu Virus in Milk, New Studies Confirm
Flash pasteurization destroyed H5N1 viral particles that were highly concentrated in raw milk, confirming that standard techniques can keep dairy products safe from bird flu.....»»
Apple TV+ teases Severance season 2 news with morse code video
One of the most highly anticipated Apple TV+ debuts of the year is Severance season 2. Apple provided a first look at the new season during WWDC, but now according to a new morse code video, a release date announcement is right around the corner......»»
The Galaxy Watch Ultra is Samsung’s most controversial smartwatch yet
I've worn the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, and it's all set to be a highly controversial product. Here's why, and why it's still set to be a winner......»»
Certain bacteria or fungi could combat a plant pathogen that attacks common vetch
Anthracnose, a severe disease caused by the Colletotrichum spinaciae plant pathogen, often occurs in common vetch, a widely grown legume. Chemicals are not recommended for disease management because the plants are used as livestock feed. A new study.....»»
Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for influenza, team finds
As highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread in dairy herds across the U.S., the virus is being detected in raw milk. A new study by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine helps explain why......»»
Diversity in typhoid bacteria linked to higher mortality rates
Worldwide, 20% of the bacterial strains that cause typhoid fever have genetic variations in their external layer, called Vi capsule, that provide higher virulence, higher infectivity and high antibiotic resistance, Cornell researchers have discovered.....»»