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Nature or nurture: can genes make us behave ‘badly’? – podcast

How much do our genes determine about our lives, and could they influence traits like risk-taking, antisocial behaviour or even violence? Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioural geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin who studie

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Megacluster of bacterial genes reveals four antibiotics that jointly starve rivals of biot

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered what they describe as a "megacluster" of genes in Streptomyces bacteria that produces four antibiotics that work together to stop rival bacteria.

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Antibiotics trigger bacterial teamwork, boosting survival through shared proteins

When bacteria are under antibiotic attack, it is not "every man for himself." Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and colleagues from collaborating institutions have discovered that bacterial populations work as a team to survive antibiotics. The study, published in the jou

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Scientists find antidepressant in the brains of sharks off the coast of Rio de Janeiro

Sertraline is one of the most widely prescribed antidepressants in the world. Global sertraline sales are expected to keep growing, projected to expand from an estimated US$1.94 billion in 2025 to approximately US$3.13 billion by 2032.

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Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where sati

Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheadsIt was hardly a perfect film, but I keep thinking of Don’t Look Up. In its depiction of a world that stubbornly refuses to heed the warnin

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Scientists discover what triggers belly fat as we age

Aging may trigger the appearance of specialized stem cells that supercharge the body's ability to create new belly fat. The discovery reveals a potential biological driver of middle-age weight gain and a promising target for future anti-obesity treatments.

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Peptide alternative to antibiotics could combat antimicrobial resistance crisis

A University of Alberta research team has designed a promising alternative for treating antimicrobial-resistant infections, a pressing global health issue. In a paper recently published in Cell Biomaterials, the team describes preclinical testing results for its human-derived pep

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MAPA esclarece exigências da UE sobre embargo à carne brasileira

O MAPA enviou à Câmara dos Deputados esclarecimentos sobre as novas exigências da UE em relação ao uso de antimicrobianos na carne brasileira O post MAPA esclarece exigências da UE sobre embargo à carne brasileira apareceu primeiro em Canal Rural.

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Light-activated compound kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria by turning its own defense en

Antibiotic resistance is becoming an accelerating crisis because of the overuse and misuse of antibiotics over many years. The problem is exacerbated when antibiotics wipe out susceptible bacteria but leave resistant bacteria behind to multiply, further spreading resistance. Ther

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New study of 2 million online posts shows persistent anti‑Jew and anti‑Muslim hate in Aust

Australia has spent much of the past two years responding to anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim hate as separate problems. But our latest research suggests they have something important in common.

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Scientists discover a completely different way to fight viruses

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected antiviral defense system in sea anemones that works very differently from the one humans use. The discovery suggests evolution developed multiple ways to combat viruses, challenging long-held ideas about how animal immune systems evolved.

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Bacteria use linked motors to reel in resistance DNA with extreme force

Every year, bacteria kill more than a million people worldwide through infections that no longer respond to antibiotics. In many cases, why those bacteria are so hard to stop comes down to their uniquely powerful structure.

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