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Researchers have created a pipeline for discovering unique combinations of molecules that increase the effectiveness of antibiotics against drug-resistant bacteria. The team, led by scientists at the ...

Organic particles that settle on the seabed ensure CO2 stays locked. However, natural gel-like substances slow down this ...

Since the discovery of penicillin nearly a century ago, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a stealthy, pervasive enemy ...

An invasive tick species in Connecticut has been found to carry the bacteria that can cause ehrlichiosis in humans, a ...

Discover 6 health benefits of gooseberries that boost immunity, fight aging, and support weight loss. These nutrient-dense ...

From failing to publicize a major outbreak to scaling back safety alert specialists and rules, the Trump administration’s anti-regulatory and cost-cutting push risks unraveling a critical system that ...

Manu Prakash works on the world’s most urgent problems and seemingly frivolous questions at the same time. They add up to a ...

Paleontologists discovered the oldest ant species on the planet, 113 million years old and with scythe-shaped jaws.

Newly found 600-million-year-old clues in the Himalayas reiterate a tale of planetary transformation — of drifting continents ...