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‘Exceedingly rare’ fungal infection sickens dozens at Michigan paper mill
An “exceedingly rare” fungal infection has sickened at least 19 employees of a paper mill in Escanaba, Michigan, and more…
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Study finds social media played a critical role in decreasing COVID positivity rates at educational institutions
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Now that we’ve arguably rounded the corner from the pandemic, researchers are dissecting our response and…
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Centuries-old skeleton with massive, crippling bone growth unearthed in Portugal
The 3-inch-long lump of bone grew precisely where the pectineus muscle is attached to the femur and would have caused…
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A double standard for officers who issue parking tickets
Examples of cars parked fully on the sidewalk (left, 70th Precinct Station House) and within crosswalks (right, 110th Precinct Station…
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Study: Nitrogen levels of habitats influence chemical makeup of marine microorganisms
During a recent Pacific Ocean scientific cruise, temperature-controlled and light-shaded blue incubators house experiments on the deck of the ship.…
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Researchers develop natural, washable antimicrobial cleaning wipes
Photographs of raw and scoured/bleached cotton fibers before, during, and after the heat treatment in an aqueous solution of AgNO3…
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Mutant strains of Salmonella make infection more aggressive in commercial poultry, study shows
Left: section of broiler’s cecum infected by wild-type Salmonella Enteritidis displaying reactions in macrophages (darker parts) 14 days after infection.…
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Balance between proteins keeps sperm swimming swiftly
Developing sperm (in white) and developing sperm that have not compacted their DNA (in cyan) . Credit: Jun Park Sperm…
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Gossip influences who gets ahead in different cultures
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Gossip influences if people receive advantages whether they work in an office in the U.S. or…
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S Korea to conduct 1st launch of commercial-grade satellite
In this photo provided by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, the Nuri rocket, the first domestically produced space rocket, lifts…
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