Bacterial cells have an added layer of protection, called the cell wall, that animal cells don't. Assembling this tough armor entails multiple steps, some of which are targeted by antibiotics like penicillin and vancomycin.
Cell & Microbiology
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What can a beetle tell us about good design principles? Quite a lot, actually.
Materials Science
Jan 11, 2017
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Nudging people toward better behavior through policy can be effective, but can face resistance if people feel their autonomy is threatened.
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2017
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Results of a new study by researchers at the Northeast Climate Science Center (NECSC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that temperatures across the northeastern United States will increase much faster than ...
Environment
Jan 11, 2017
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Do standardized tests accurately predict future outcomes in graduate school for biomedical programs?
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2017
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When it comes to hookups in the animal world, casual sex is common among chimpanzees. In our closest animal relatives both males and females mate with multiple partners. But when taking the plunge into parenthood, they're ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 11, 2017
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The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is a sharp-looking, roomy and versatile minivan with more technology than previous Chrysler vans and thoughtful features that other minivans can lack.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 11, 2017
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Researchers in China claim they have identified a new species of gibbon in the remote forests along its border with Burma—and have named it after Star Wars character Luke Skywalker.
Plants & Animals
Jan 11, 2017
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Facebook announced Wednesday the creation of a Journalism Project aimed at fostering "a healthy news ecosystem" and curbing the spread of fake news.
Internet
Jan 11, 2017
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The energy density contained in the center of a star is higher than we can imagine - many billions of atmospheres, compared with the 1 atmosphere of pressure we live with here on Earth's surface.
General Physics
Jan 11, 2017
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