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Science
Study of basic training for new police recruitment indicates resistance to changes.
Credit: Kindel Media of Pexels For the past 60 years, US police officers have excessively used citizens and racial targets, and concerns about the deterioration of the relationship between the police and the color community are to change the focus of the basic training of police officers. I spurred the call. However, research suggests that most of the proposed recommendations…
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Biology
The importance of RNA modification in fungal infection resistance may lead to better treatments
Written by Maria Schulz, Leibniz Institute for Natural Biology – Hans Kühnel Institute (Leibniz-HKI) Aspergillus fumigatus colonies plated in the form of transfer RNA molecules. Credit: Matthew Blango, Leibniz-HKI The failure of antifungal drugs in clinical practice may involve an often-overlooked gene regulatory mechanism, says the Leibniz Research Institute for Natural Products, the Institute for Infection Biology, and the Hans…
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Biology
Foreign DNA ‘slips’ through bacterial defenses, promoting antibiotic resistance
Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07994-w A new study from Tel Aviv University has revealed how bacterial defense mechanisms are disabled, allowing efficient transfer of genetic material between bacteria. Researchers believe this discovery could pave the way for the development of tools to address the antibiotic resistance crisis and facilitate more effective genetic engineering methods for medical, industrial and environmental purposes.…
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Biology
‘e-Drive’: New gene drive reverses insecticide resistance in pests, then disappears
Self-killing ‘e-Drive’ reverses insecticide resistance. Credit: Bier Lab, University of California, San Diego Pesticides have been used for centuries to combat widespread pest damage to valuable food crops. Eventually, over time, beetles, moths, flies, and other insects develop genetic mutations that make the insecticides less effective. Increasing resistance from these mutants is forcing farmers and vector control professionals to increase…
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Nanotechnology
Advances in nanomedicine provide precise doses of antibiotics to fight infections and drug resistance
Credit: Drug Delivery and Translational Research (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s13346-024-01708-5 Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new technology that keeps the entire dose of antibiotics in one small dose and allows a given patient to receive the amount of medicine they need to fight an infection on demand. did. This breakthrough in targeted medicine is the result of…
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Nanotechnology
Graphene spike mat uses ordinary fridge magnet technology to fight antibiotic resistance
A diagram showing how sharp graphene flakes line up on a surface to kill bacteria without harming healthy human cells. Courtesy of Jörn Sundqvist/Chalmers University of Technology Graphene’s powerful antibacterial properties make it a potential breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, until now there has been no efficient way to control these properties and therefore no way to…
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Biology
Research improves understanding of pest resistance in sorghum
Joe Lewis, Harold W. Eberhardt Professor of Agricultural Entomology. Photo by Craig Chandler | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of University Communications and Marketing Husker scientists have identified a key plant hormone that strengthens sorghum’s defenses against the threat of sugarcane aphids. The project is part of the university’s multidisciplinary research to better understand sorghum’s natural defenses against pests. Scientists from…
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