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Ew, what is that? Photographer captures gross, beautiful slime moulds around Yellowknife Antarctica

Ew, what is that? Photographer captures gross, beautiful slime moulds around Yellowknife

Slime moulds aren't well known, but they can be found everywhere, even in Antarctica. Here's a close-up look at these magical, colourful and tiny little creatures.Hollett says this genus of slime mould called Lamproderma is known for its iridescent colours. (Submitted by Jeff Hollett)What the heck are those things? They…
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September 4, 2020
Our Summer of American Nihilism Bubble

Our Summer of American Nihilism

In a recent interview on The Ringer’s 10 Questions podcast, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins—a man who says he keeps a four-foot-tall pile of rocks outside his garage to remind him of his own mortality—explained that he’s not all that concerned about the pandemic and isn’t convinced wearing a mask…
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September 4, 2020
New way to make bacteria more sensitive to antibiotics Antibiotics

New way to make bacteria more sensitive to antibiotics

- Free Online Event - Using hydrogen sulfide (H2S), scientists from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have developed a new way to reverse antibiotic resistance in some bacteria. By adding H2S-releasing compounds to Acinetobacter baumannii, scientists found that instead of antibiotic tolerance, exogenous H2S sensitized the A.…
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September 4, 2020