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Tracking the Invisible: Monitoring Air Pollution from Space Air Pollution

Tracking the Invisible: Monitoring Air Pollution from Space

Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion A mother and a son with mask were riding on a motorcycle in a street of Bangkok. The capital of Thailand experienced high level of PM2.5 particle pollution. Credit: Pexels/Maksim…
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January 14, 2026
The innate immune protein calprotectin ablates the bactericidal activity of β-lactam antibiotics Antibiotics

The innate immune protein calprotectin ablates the bactericidal activity of β-lactam antibiotics

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 3, January 2026. SignificanceAntibiotic failure is a major clinical problem that cannot always be explained by traditional resistance mechanisms. This study reveals that the host immune protein calprotectin, which is abundant at infection sites, can interfere with β...Read More
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January 14, 2026
Redefining Shiga toxin–induced human cell death as NLRP1-mediated pyroptosis Antibiotics

Redefining Shiga toxin–induced human cell death as NLRP1-mediated pyroptosis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 3, January 2026. SignificanceTreatment options for life-threatening kidney and intestinal diseases caused by EnterohemorrhagicEscherichia coli(EHEC)—affecting 265,000 people, especially children, per annum in the United States—are limited as antibiotics are ...Read More
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January 14, 2026