CRISPR could be used to treat UTIs, early trial hints
Scientists are testing a “genetically enhanced bacteriophage cocktail” as a treatment for urinary tract infections.
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Sweden reports 1st case of deadlier mpox outside Africa
Following the WHO’s declaration that the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global health emergency, Sweden reported its first case of a deadlier clade of the virus.
More than 4 billion people may not have access to clean water
The new estimate, based on data from 135 low- and middle-income countries, is more than double the World Health Organization’s official count.
The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter
The Chicxulub crater, left behind by the impact, contains elemental traces that suggest the origins of the notorious projectile.
Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals
Scientists have uncovered the “genetic fingerprint” of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock’s origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.
Massive medieval coin hoard worth ‘about 150 sheep’ discovered in Germany’s Black Forest
More than 1,500 medieval silver coins were unearthed in the Black Forest region of Germany.
Earth’s days were once 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests
The moon was once thousands of miles farther away than it is now, and Earth’s days were 2.2 hours longer, a new study finds.
Crocodile ‘fingerprints’ may reveal Australia’s deadly, hidden predators
Crocodile attacks in Australia have risen since conservation measures helped their numbers skyrocket. Now, scientists are harnessing their environmental DNA to find these predators before they strike.
Bleak photo of polar bear with plastic in its jaws in the remote Arctic shows pollution’s ‘pervasive grip’
Image of polar bear with plastic hanging from its mouth shortlisted for Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 award.
Watch heartbreaking footage of humpback whale with missing tail in Washington state
Drone captures footage of a humpback whale missing its tail fluke — an injury suspected to be from long-term entanglement in fishing gear.
