A new study has uncovered the secrets of ‘pollen thief’ bees — which take pollen from flowers but fail to act as effective pollinators — and the threat they pose …read more Source:: Science
Day: October 9, 2015
Antiviral compound provides full protection from Ebola virus in nonhuman primates
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•Rhesus monkeys were completely protected from the deadly Ebola virus when treated three days after infection with a compound that blocks the virus’s ability to replicate. These encouraging preclinical results …read more Source:: Science
Novel theoretical approach to reduce antibiotic resistance
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•Researchers have developed a novel mathematical method inspired by Darwinian evolution to use current antibiotics to eliminate or reduce the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. …read more Source:: Science
Nestle spends $70 million on U.S. health science hub
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•ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle’s health science division is investing $70 million in a product technology center that will become the unit’s new U.S. headquarters and research hub, the division said …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Could ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ happen?
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•A researcher has produced a scientific study of the climate scenario featured in the disaster movie ‘The Day After Tomorrow’. In the 2004 film, climate warming caused an abrupt collapse …read more Source:: Science
Sea turtles face plastic pollution peril
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•A new global review that set out to investigate the hazards of marine plastic pollution has warned that all seven species of marine turtles can ingest or become entangled in …read more Source:: Science
Matthew Garrett is not forking Linux
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•But the famed Linux developer is putting his security work into his own Linux tree without Linus Torvalds’ approval. …read more Source:: Linux