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New treatment for severe dry eye disease promising in early clinical trials
Participants in a phase I/II clinical trial of a new enzyme-based treatment for severe dry eye…
New 'jumping' superbug gene discovered, resistant to last-resort antibiotic
While sifting through the bacterial genome of salmonella, food scientists discovered mcr-9, a new stealthy, jumping…
Eye's vulnerability to macular degeneration revealed
Scientists have found significant differences in the shape and biology of the same type of cell…
Threatened sturgeon learns for the fitness
An international team is providing one of the first proofs of the complex learning behavior of…
Teaching CRISPR and antibiotic resistance to high school students
A team has developed BioBits, a suite of hands-on educational kits that enable students to perform…
Teen girls more vulnerable to bullying than boys
Girls are more often bullied than boys and are more likely to consider, plan, or attempt…
Freshwater mussel shells were material of choice for prehistoric craftsmen
Researchers have discovered that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel…
Arctic rivers provide fingerprint of carbon release from thawing permafrost
The feedback between a warming climate and accelerated release of carbon currently frozen into permafrost around…
Vaccine for African swine fever may save our bacon
Wild boar can be immunized against African Swine Fever by a new vaccine delivered to the…