Three active site configurations where the GC-376 inhibitor binds to the major protease of the COVID-19 virus (target drug Mpro), as shown in 3D computer modeling. Credit: Image generated by Yu Chen, University of Health, South Florida, using X-ray crystallography As the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic increases, scientists …
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A combined sewer drain drain. Credit: US Environmental Protection Agency. Can antibiotic-resistant bacteria escape from sewers into waterways and cause an outbreak of disease? A new study by Rutgers, published in the magazine. Environmental science: water research and technologyHe examined microbial-laden “biofilms” that cling to sewer walls, and even built …
Read More »Roger Federer’s new sneaker is the stealthiest tennis shoe
The twilight of Roger Federer’s career, if you can call him that, given that his “late period” has dragged on for half a decade, with no end in sight, has been about crushing expectations with all the sublime power of his setback. . In a sport where most phenomena peak …
Read More »Nearly 6,300 Texas companies received PPP loans of more than $ 1 million
Nearly 6,300 Texas-based companies received loans from the federal government valued at more than $ 1 million this spring, representing a significant injection of government money into the state as the federal government struggled to keep the economy afloat. Within that sum, nearly 400 Texas companies received loans in the …
Read More »New Zealand wants to review how buildings are constructed
The city of Wellington, New Zealand at night. Westend61 | fake pictures The New Zealand government unveiled plans for a program that aims to address greenhouse gas emissions in the construction and construction sector, and potentially protect the built environment against the impacts of climate change. Initially, the Building for …
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