Weight-loss injections have rapidly moved from specialist clinics to social media feeds and high-street pharmacies. Known as GLP-1 medications, they were originally developed to support those with type 2 diabetes but are now widely used to…
A new study led by Dr. Alex Gileles-Hillel along with Dr. Joel Reiter from the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University and senior pediatric pulmonologists at the Hadassah Medical Center, together with Dr. David Gozal from Marshall…
As a career counterintelligence officer for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Defense Intelligence Agency, I worked inside a fully integrated intelligence system. Signals intelligence from the National Security Agency guided…
Bioengineered E. coli bacteria can now produce a group of compounds with anticancer, anti-HIV, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory activities. The Kobe University achievement is the result of a rational design strategy that yields a platform for…
The billions of microbes that make up the rich menagerie of life on our planet can be traced back to a humble beginning over 3.5 billion years ago, when our planet was a hot, violent world without oxygen or stable continents. But how, and where,…
About 215 million years ago, long before crocodiles lurked in rivers and swamps, one of their ancestors was built for speed. It had long, slender legs, a lightly built body, and an upright stance — more greyhound than gator. This newly…
Last year, Google first enabled AirDrop compatibility on Pixel 10 devices, a change that finally let Android phones share files with iPhones using Apple’s own system. Now, Google is expanding its Quick Share feature, and Pixel 9 phones…
Public concern over the total failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant on Wellington’s south coast has been growing, despite this week’s announcement of an independent review.
Bacteria are masters of survival, thriving even in the most extreme environments on Earth. A changing climate impacting these underexplored ecosystems, however, may be like opening Pandora’s box, unleashing bacteria resistant to conventional…
Your gut bacteria are constantly sensing, moving, and sharing nutrients to keep the microbiome thriving. The gut microbiome, also called the gut flora, is essential to human health. This vast and constantly changing community of microorganisms…
