Topic: Sciences

INTERVIEW: Stephen P. Diggle

A leading microbiologist talks about the medical and evolutionary implications of a study on "backstabbing...
Some microbes just drag down companions that are working to keep an infection going, researchers...

Carol Channing campaigns for art in schools

In the world of show business, Carol Channing is a legend thanks to her musical stage work and signature songs. But as she approaches 90, Channing...

The health benefits of cockroaches

One of the hardiest insects around, the cockroach, may hold the key to next-generation antibiotics, British scientists...

Swath of red tide found in NY Harbor

A nearly 10-mile-long ribbon of red tide was spotted Monday in New York Harbor, Coast Guard officials said, warning swimmers and boaters to avoid ...

NZ North Island hit by 5.2 quake

A magnitude-5.2 earthquake has hit New Zealand's North Island.. . The US Geological Survey says the quake struck the east coast near Palmerston ...
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SCIENTISTS HAVE sequenced the complete genetic code of an Irish person for the first time. The 3.1 billion sub-units of DNA that comprise the human...
The U.S. Coast Guard said a “reddish sheen” was reported on the water in the upper harbor of New York that has been identified as a red tide...
A surface molecule on bacteria that instructs bone cells to die could be the target for new treatments for bone disease, says a scientist speaking...