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New Safer RNA Insecticide Can Target Only the Devastating Potato Beetles and No Other Bugs
A genetically specific pesticide has shown to be lethal to the destructive Colorado potato beetle while leaving all other tested species, even the beetle's...
Thousands of Sources for New Antibiotics to Fight Superbugs Found Using AI–and Dozens Worked
Hundreds of thousands of potential sources of new antibiotics have been found in the natural world using artificial intelligence.
An international research team utilized machine...
New Synthetic Compound Can Kill Superbugs Resistant to Antibiotics
Harvard researchers have created an antibiotic that can overcome many drug-resistant infections, which have become a deadly global health menace, killing a million people...
Cicadas Are Coming: Rare ‘Dual Emergence’ Could Awaken a Trillion Bugs of 2 Species – First Time in 221 yrs
No one alive today will see it again—the convergence of two cicada broods that will practically shake the Midwest with their chirping.
The appearance of...
A Powerful Antibiotic That Can Tackle Superbugs Has Been Discovered in the ‘Dark Matter’ of Bacteria
A new drug, called Clovibactin, has been created out of "dark matter bacteria" which rather than being a research term, was created by the...
Antibiotic That Destroys One of World’s Deadliest Superbugs Discovered by AI Supercomputer
An antibiotic that could be used to treat one of the world's most drug-resistant superbugs has been discovered by a supercomputer using AI.
Artificial intelligence...
Yale Honors Work of 9-Year-Old Girl Who is Stomping Out Extremely Invasive Bugs in New Jersey
When 9-year-old Bobbi Wilson heard about the Hoboken campaign to eradicate the spotted lanternfly, she took the message to heart, whipped up some homemade,...
The Humble Potato Could Hold the Key to Beating Hospital Superbugs as Well as Crop Diseases
The humble potato, which contains a natural antibiotic that destroys harmful bacteria, could hold the key to beating hospital superbugs in the future, according...
Compounds in Amber Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria Superbugs, Scientists Find
For centuries, people in Baltic nations have used ancient amber for medicinal purposes. Even today, infants are given amber necklaces that they chew to...
Shrinkwrap-Able New Material Can Repel All Bacteria–Even Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs–From Common Surfaces
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a self-cleaning material that can repel all forms of bacteria and antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
After 399 Rejections, Woman is Saving the Earth With BBQ Chips Made From Bugs
Don't judge a book by its cover – even if it involves saving the world by eating snacks made from insects.
Once Bullied For Her Love Of Bugs, 8-Year-old Co-Authors Scientific Paper
8-year-old girls are not often encouraged to play with bugs and insects, yet Sophia Spencer has become an entomological prodigy—and a role model for...
Philippine Teen Discovers Powerful Natural Poison Against Zika Bugs
A Philippine teenager discovered a natural solution for killing the larvae of the aedes aegypti mosquito—the insect responsible for spreading the zika virus and other...
Drones Drop Beneficial Bugs on Crops as a Natural Pest Control
An Australian “bug drone” utilizes remote control technology as it buzzes over pest-infested crops, dropping insects like little paratroopers.
Michael Godfrey came up with the...
Just Upgraded Subscription Software, Some Bugs Remain
I have great news. Many of you have already noticed changes caused by our subscription software update. However, some of the changes are coming...
Repelling Bugs With The Essence Of Grapefruit
It's bug season again. And once again, most people won't bother spraying or slathering on repellents. That bugs the Centers for Disease Control and...
Maggot Secretions a Possible Weapon Against Superbugs
A potentially effective new antibiotic has been discovered in the secretions of maggots. The serum, called Seraticin, is undergoing testing in Wales but has...
Ladybugs Used in Place of Insecticides in NYC
To avoid using chemical insecticides, groundskeepers at one of New York City's biggest apartment complexes have released 720,000 ladybugs to help control pests like...
Spread of Hospital Bugs Halted
Two recently qualified doctors in the UK have developed a new disposable tourniquet that can limit the the spread of cross infections in hospitals....
Good News in History, October 20
51 years ago, the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by then-monarch Elizabeth II. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, it is widely regarded...