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New defense against superbugs: Taking fish oil may reduce antibiotic resistance

For the first time, Australian scientists have confirmed a link between the role of regular fish oil to break down the ability of 'superbugs' to become resistant to antibiotics......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 9th, 2021

Fish are adapting to weightlessness on the Chinese space station

Four zebrafish are alive and well after nearly a month in space aboard China's Tiangong space station. As part of an experiment testing the development of vertebrates in microgravity, the fish live and swim within a small habitat aboard the station......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

State wildlife agency will pay residents $100 to catch one type of fish — here"s why

State wildlife agency will pay residents $100 to catch one type of fish — here"s why.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Arkansas angler double snags trophy fish in Greers Ferry Lake

Arkansas angler double snags trophy fish in Greers Ferry Lake.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Proposed Plastics Law Could Slash Wasteful Packaging

A law proposed in New York State seeks to reduce plastic packaging, ban certain plastic chemicals and mandate that producers of packaged consumer goods fund the recycling or disposal of what they sell.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Countries Must Cut Climate Pollution, Ocean Court Rules

In its first climate change case, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea determined that a global ocean convention extends to greenhouse gases, meaning countries have an obligation to reduce them.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

The Curious Life of a ‘Grotesque’ Singing Fish

Plainfin midshipmen migrate from the deep sea to the intertidal zone to spawn, and that’s when things really get loud.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

ATACMS Obliterates Russian Air Defense System As It Desperately Tries To Defend Itself

ATACMS Obliterates Russian Air Defense System As It Desperately Tries To Defend Itself.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Federal circuit says GM must meet higher standard for design patent protection

The ruling will increase scrutiny on design patents, making it easier for third-party manufacturers to produce spare parts for vehicles, a change that could reduce the cost of repairs......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

ShotSpotter improves detection and response to gunfire, but doesn"t reduce crime, research finds

ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology has delivered as promised in terms of enabling police to quickly detect and respond to gunshots in two American cities, research from Northeastern University finds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Google Meet has a cool new feature that can reduce microphone feedback

Google Meet has introduced a new feature that should eliminate feedback from microphones during group meetings. The post Google Meet has a cool new feature that can reduce microphone feedback appeared first on Phandroid. We’re sure that.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Climate change will reduce streamflow in the upper Colorado river basin as groundwater levels fall, study finds

The Colorado River makes life possible in many Western cities and supports agriculture that sustains people throughout the country. Most of the river's water begins as snowmelt from the mountainous watersheds of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, and a war.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Personal crises reduce voter turnout, but may prompt other political action

Experiencing multiple life disruptions such as unemployment, eviction or a loss of health insurance makes people less likely to vote—but may motivate them to engage politically in other ways, a Cornell political scientist and co-authors report in n.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Study sheds light on how antibiotic "Velcro" kills bacteria

A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative mechanism to kill bacteria. By assembling into large structures, plectasin latches onto its target on the bacterial cell surface, similar to how both sides of Velcro form a bond......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Uncovering new details on antibiotic resistance from 1940s milk samples

Sometime in the 1940s or so, someone in what is now the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science got a lyophilizer, a piece of equipment that freeze-dries samples, says Director of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CV.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Study finds Black and Hispanic Americans are disproportionately exposed to wider temperature swings

Extreme heat can harm human health, but so can extreme temperature swings. Large daily temperature variation (DTV) has been associated with elevated mortality in studies around the world. Trees and other vegetation can lower DTV, as trees reduce temp.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Sustainable, high-performance paper coating material could reduce microplastic pollution

Plastic pollution presents a global challenge that must be solved. In particular, packaging accounts for 30–50% of the total plastic consumption. While paper packaging is eco-friendly, it lacks crucial functionalities like moisture resistance and s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Escaped GMO canola plants persist long-term, but may be losing their engineered resistance to pesticides

Populations of canola plants genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides can survive outside of farms, but may be gradually losing their engineered genes, reports a new study led by Cynthia Sagers of Arizona State University, US, published M.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Democratizing air quality data at nearly no cost

Due to the high cost of air quality monitors, many countries don't have the tools in place to regularly monitor pollutants. Without routine measurements, policymakers cannot make evidence-based policy decisions to reduce fine particulate matter (PM2......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Farm wastewater modeling shows footbaths are source of antimicrobial resistance

New research has mapped wastewater flows on farms and revealed where spikes in antibiotic resistant bacteria in slurry occur, showing that water from copper and zinc footbaths used by dairy animals can cause fluctuations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Simulations of swimming fish suggest fish may naturally prefer to compete—not cooperate—during swimming

Researchers have shown how different swimming formations may save fish energy and suggest that they only switch positions to save energy for the group when under pressure......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024