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Could mysterious marine fungi save us from antibiotic resistance?

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

They might even help tackle antibiotic resistance and clear up plastic pollution DNA sampling is revealing fungi thriving throughout the oceans, from hydrothermal vents to the open seas.

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Kimchi and artisan cheeses can contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria

New Scientist

JANUARY 17, 2024

Fermented food such as artisan cheeses or kimchi made with unpasteurised milk or starter cultures that haven't been properly screened can contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The UN Nuclear Ban Treaty is Leading Resistance to Nuclear Autocracy

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Hopefully the TPNW can continue to grow as a forum for the global majority to resist the nuclear autocracy of nuclear weapons states. And maybe the steady growth of this important forum for resistance against nuclear autocracy can get us closer to the big goal: a nuclear weapons-free future.

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Membrane-destroying drug works against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

New Scientist

JANUARY 3, 2024

A newly discovered drug treated infections in mice caused by a strain of bacteria that is resistant to most available antibiotics

AI discovers new class of antibiotics to kill drug-resistant bacteria

New Scientist

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Artificial intelligence helped screen millions of chemical compounds to find a class of antibiotics capable of killing two different types of drug-resistant bacteria

HotSpots H2O: In Malaysia, the Mah Meri Resist Eviction from Coastal Homeland

Circle of Blue

AUGUST 23, 2021

But, as is the case for Indigenous tribes across the world, outside development has been hard to resist in the face of political indifference and corporate heft. The Mah Meri have resisted the evictions they’ve been served, and are choosing to fight Sepang GoldCoast in court.

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Chickens made resistant to bird flu with CRISPR gene editing

New Scientist

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Modifying a protein in chicken cells can help the birds resist infection by influenza viruses, but further testing is needed before this approach can be rolled out

Antibiotic-Resistant UTIs Are Common, and Other Infections May Soon Be Resistant, Too

Scientific American

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Urinary tract infections are increasingly becoming resistant to first-line antibiotics, and this may be a warning for our ability to treat other microbial infections

Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers antibiotic resistance

New Scientist

MAY 1, 2023

Bacteria are more susceptible to antibiotics when they can't produce fatty acids, suggesting that drugs inhibiting this process could help us overcome antibiotic resistance

How Antidepressants Help Bacteria Resist Antibiotics

Scientific American

JANUARY 26, 2023

A laboratory study unravels ways antidepressants and other nonantibiotic drugs can contribute to drug resistance

Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance

Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 3, 2022

Microplastics dispersed in the environment may enhance antibiotic resistance. A study found the chemical-leaching plastics draw bacteria and other vectors and make them susceptible to antibiotic resistant genes. Read the full story from Rice University. Read more →

Microplastics provide new hotspots for frequent transmission of antibiotic resistance genes during anaerobic digestion of sludge containing antibiotics

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 10, 2024

Microplastics provide new hotspots for frequent transmission of antibiotic resistance genes during anaerobic digestion of sludge containing antibiotics. Individual … Continue reading Microplastics provide new hotspots for frequent transmission of antibiotic resistance genes during anaerobic digestion of sludge containing antibiotics

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Superbugs will struggle to evolve resistance to unusual new antibiotic

New Scientist

JUNE 4, 2023

A much-needed new kind of antibiotic can kill bacteria such as MRSA and works in a way that makes it extremely difficult for resistance to evolve

Covid-19 pandemic tied to antibiotic resistance in pneumonia bacterium

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A modelling study suggests that the proportion of cases involving pneumonia-causing bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics has increased amid the covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 pandemic linked to antibiotic resistance in some bacteria

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A modelling study suggests that the proportion of cases involving pneumonia-causing bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics has increased amid the covid-19 pandemic

Laser pulses light the way towards killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Physics World

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern and now poses one of the biggest threats to global health. nm) laser is effective even against tough-to-kill, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and bacterial spores. Both of these bacteria are highly resistant to chemical and physical treatments. Courtesy: Michael Worful).

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Electrical resistance standard could get a revised quantum definition

Physics World

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Researchers in Japan have proposed a new way of defining the standard unit of electrical resistance that would do away with the need for strong magnetic fields. Electrical resistance is a physical quantity that represents how much a material opposes the flow of electrical current. No superconducting magnet required.

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Many mosquitoes are now insecticide-resistant in Vietnam and Cambodia

New Scientist

DECEMBER 21, 2022

More than three-quarters of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes sampled in Vietnam and Cambodia were from strains that are extremely resistant to pyrethroid insecticides

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be killed by pom-pom molecules

New Scientist

JUNE 27, 2022

Pom-pom-shaped molecules rip apart MRSA and other drug-resistant bacteria in minutes, are cheap and easy to make, and don’t lead to bacterial resistance

Flame-resistant variety of cotton could cut need for toxic retardants

New Scientist

JANUARY 18, 2023

White cotton can normally only be made fire resistant by adding toxic flame retardants, but a new form could enable us to make inherently non-flammable cotton fabrics

Bananas threatened by devastating fungus given temporary resistance

New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A way to make Cavendish banana plants temporarily resistant to Fusarium fungus could lead to new ways to protect them from Panama disease

Plant diversity ameliorates the evolutionary development of fungicide resistance in an agricultural ecosystem

The Applied Ecologist

MARCH 30, 2022

In this post, Lina Yang (Minjiang University) discusses her shortlisted paper which used an experimental approach to understand how host population heterogeneity may affect the evolution of fungicide resistance in the associated pathogens. The development of fungicide resistance increases the risk of …

laAPHIS Announces Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Maize

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) “advis[ed] the public” on December 1, 2023, of its determination that DP23211 maize (corn) that has been developed using genetic engineering for insect resistance to western corn rootworm and contains the gene that codes for the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (..)

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Antibiotic-resistant acne could be treated by phage therapy

New Scientist

APRIL 14, 2022

The bacterium that causes acne is becoming resistant to antibiotics, but a study in mice suggests that adding viruses to acne treatments can restore their effectiveness

Antibiotic resistance killed more people than malaria or AIDS in 2019

New Scientist

JANUARY 19, 2022

million deaths were directly caused by drug-resistant bacterial infections in 2019, a global study estimates

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Ultrathin nanowires could be a boon for error-resistant quantum computing

Physics World

MAY 27, 2022

Such wires are thinner than those grown previously and are predicted to host phenomena known as Majorana zero modes – the core ingredient of so-called topological quantum bits (qubits) , which could form the basis of a stable and error-resistant quantum computer. The present work is detailed in Chinese Physics Letters.

People who travel abroad can unknowingly spread antibiotic resistance

New Scientist

JUNE 6, 2021

People who travel to countries with a higher prevalence of antibiotic resistance are unwittingly bringing genes for resistance home in their gut bacteria

Why these environmentalists are resisting part of Biden’s climate push

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 27, 2023

But the … Continue reading Why these environmentalists are resisting part of Biden’s climate push If Washington and the oil industry have their way, some of those climate-warming gases could soon be captured and stored underground.

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Antibiotic-resistant superbug has a protein coat like chain mail

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The outer coat of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium Clostridium difficile has a structure similar to chain mail that stops drugs and immune system cells from killing it

Sighs of relief as earthquake-resistant bike saddle finally invented

New Scientist

APRIL 20, 2022

As buyers await the launch of a bicycle saddle that promises to be earthquake resistant, Feedback also ponders the sculptures set to be housed in a transparent cube on the moon, and key information on the errant mass of the W boson

Psychology Hacks for Resisting Trash Talk

Scientific American

JANUARY 5, 2024

A new book explores the science of trash talk—and why some people are more immune to it than others

Carbon nanotubes help space-bound electronics resist radiation damage

Physics World

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the US Air Force Research Laboratories have now shown that adding carbon nanotubes to transistors and circuits could render these devices resistant to higher amounts of radiation than is possible with standard silicon-based electronics.

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PNG communities resist seabed mining: Interview with activist Jonathan Mesulam

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MARCH 6, 2024

PNG communities resist seabed mining: Interview with activist Jonathan Mesulam Mongabay PaulaR Wed, 03/06/2024 - 17:18 Friday, March 1, 2024 Read more John Cannon The government of Papua New Guinea appears poised to approve Solwara 1, a long-in-development deep-sea mining project in the country’s waters.

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Scientists develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings

Environmental News Bits

MAY 18, 2022

But as soon as the plane takes off, most of … Continue reading Scientists develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings. As passengers wait to board, delays get longer when airplanes need to be dowsed with thousands of gallons of deicing fluids that help them fight the frigid winter.

Mix-and-match antibiotic prescriptions may help lower resistance risk

New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Antibiotic resistance might be reduced if doctors instruct people to alternate between three different antibiotic medicines daily, tests with cells in the lab suggest

Pesticide-resistant blood-sucking lice threaten wild and farmed fish

New Scientist

MAY 25, 2021

Efforts to rid fish farms of blood-sucking aquatic lice by using chemical pesticides have ended up giving the pests increasing resistance, leading to widespread infestations

HotSpots H2O: Anishinaabe Activists and Allies Resist Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline, a Project that Threatens Wetlands and Ignores Treaty Territory

Circle of Blue

JUNE 28, 2021

The post HotSpots H2O: Anishinaabe Activists and Allies Resist Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline, a Project that Threatens Wetlands and Ignores Treaty Territory appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Simple Resistance Exercises Improve Overall Health and Reduce Death Risks

Scientific American

MARCH 19, 2024

Weight training turns out to be as important as aerobic activity for warding off disease

‘Moth highways’ could help resist climate change impact

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 9, 2022

Farmland and suburban moths were found to be struggling most, with … Continue reading ‘Moth highways’ could help resist climate change impact.

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Patrolling honey bees exposes spread of antimicrobial resistance

Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Bees could become biomonitors, checking their neighborhoods to determine how far antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread, according to new research. Read the full story from Macquarie University.

We can track antibiotic resistance in wild bears’ tooth plaque

New Scientist

AUGUST 25, 2021

The mouth bacteria of wild bears in Sweden hold a historical record of human antibiotic use and the rise of antimicrobial resistance

Mosquito-resistant clothing prevents bites in trials

Environmental News Bits

JULY 22, 2021

North Carolina State University researchers have created insecticide-free, mosquito-resistant clothing using textile materials they confirmed to be bite-proof in experiments with live mosquitoes. Read the full story from North Carolina State University.

Stain- and water-resistant products plagued by PFAS: study

Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 27, 2022

A wide range of products — from hiking pants to mattress pads — labeled as stain- or water-resistant tend to contain toxic substances known as “forever chemicals,” a new report has found. Read the full story at The Hill.

IBA Agriculture and Food Section Announces Annual Conference Sessions on Antimicrobial Resistance and Biodiversity

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The International Bar Association (IBA) Agriculture and Food Section (AFS) is sponsoring two sessions at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023, covering the increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as it impacts global food security and ways to protect biodiversity through legal instruments. CET), AFS is lead sponsor.

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Could mysterious marine fungi save us from antibiotic resistance?

Kimchi and artisan cheeses can contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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The UN Nuclear Ban Treaty is Leading Resistance to Nuclear Autocracy

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Membrane-destroying drug works against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

AI discovers new class of antibiotics to kill drug-resistant bacteria

HotSpots H2O: In Malaysia, the Mah Meri Resist Eviction from Coastal Homeland

Chickens made resistant to bird flu with CRISPR gene editing

Antibiotic-Resistant UTIs Are Common, and Other Infections May Soon Be Resistant, Too

Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers antibiotic resistance

How Antidepressants Help Bacteria Resist Antibiotics

Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance

Microplastics provide new hotspots for frequent transmission of antibiotic resistance genes during anaerobic digestion of sludge containing antibiotics

Superbugs will struggle to evolve resistance to unusual new antibiotic

Covid-19 pandemic tied to antibiotic resistance in pneumonia bacterium

Covid-19 pandemic linked to antibiotic resistance in some bacteria

Laser pulses light the way towards killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Electrical resistance standard could get a revised quantum definition

Many mosquitoes are now insecticide-resistant in Vietnam and Cambodia

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be killed by pom-pom molecules

Flame-resistant variety of cotton could cut need for toxic retardants

Bananas threatened by devastating fungus given temporary resistance

Plant diversity ameliorates the evolutionary development of fungicide resistance in an agricultural ecosystem

laAPHIS Announces Determination of Nonregulated Status for Insect-Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant Maize

Antibiotic-resistant acne could be treated by phage therapy

Antibiotic resistance killed more people than malaria or AIDS in 2019

Ultrathin nanowires could be a boon for error-resistant quantum computing

People who travel abroad can unknowingly spread antibiotic resistance

Why these environmentalists are resisting part of Biden’s climate push

Antibiotic-resistant superbug has a protein coat like chain mail

Sighs of relief as earthquake-resistant bike saddle finally invented

Psychology Hacks for Resisting Trash Talk

Carbon nanotubes help space-bound electronics resist radiation damage

PNG communities resist seabed mining: Interview with activist Jonathan Mesulam

Scientists develop environmentally safe, frost-resistant coatings

Mix-and-match antibiotic prescriptions may help lower resistance risk

Pesticide-resistant blood-sucking lice threaten wild and farmed fish

HotSpots H2O: Anishinaabe Activists and Allies Resist Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline, a Project that Threatens Wetlands and Ignores Treaty Territory

Simple Resistance Exercises Improve Overall Health and Reduce Death Risks

‘Moth highways’ could help resist climate change impact

Patrolling honey bees exposes spread of antimicrobial resistance

We can track antibiotic resistance in wild bears’ tooth plaque

Mosquito-resistant clothing prevents bites in trials

Stain- and water-resistant products plagued by PFAS: study

IBA Agriculture and Food Section Announces Annual Conference Sessions on Antimicrobial Resistance and Biodiversity

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