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This is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/Wikipedia Scientists call them toxins. But these bacterial proteins don’t poison us, at least not directly. Instead, they restrain the growth of the bacteria that make them, establishing a dormant “persister cell” state that is tolerant to antibiotics. Researchers at Emory University School […]
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Persistence toxin promotes antibiotic resistance: Structure reveals how HigB bacterial protein recognizes mRNA
October 26th, 2015 
Awake Goy Up to 90% of Seabirds Have Plastic in Their Guts
September 1st, 2015 Awake Goy Up to 90% of Seabirds Have Plastic in Their Guts August 31st, 2015 Via: Guardian: As many as nine out of 10 of the world’s seabirds are likely to have pieces of plastic in their guts, a new study estimates. An Australian team of […]
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Tags: Australian team, Denise Hardesty, Guts, marine debris, National Academy of Sciences, seabirds 
No Comments »Almost all seabirds are eating plastic
September 1st, 2015 Awake Goy Ninety per cent of the planet’s seabirds are having plastic for dinner, a new study has found. The findings are from the first global assessment of plastic ingestion by seabirds, published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Toothbrushes, cigarette lighters, bottle caps and even a doll’s arm are just […]
