Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have discovered a type of metal-eating bacteria. The bacterium is reportedly suspected to have existed for more than a century, but has not been proven. The tiny microbes were discovered by accident, as scientists were conducting experiments unrelated to manganese, a mineral …
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MIAMI (AP) – For weeks, Michelle Zymet pleaded with her stepson to avoid dating friends and to always wear a mask. “It just isn’t the time,” says the Florida woman who told her, begging her to think about her father, who is at increased risk for serious COVID-19 disease because …
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Can a pregnant woman transmit the coronavirus to her fetus? It is possible, but it seems to be relatively rare and scientists think they know why. Many viruses can cross the placenta and infect the fetus in utero, and there is increasing evidence that the coronavirus can also do so. …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Mail deliveries could be delayed a day or more due to cost reduction efforts imposed by the new Postmaster General. The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a “different mindset” to ensure the survival of the Postal Service …
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NASA has asked the Seti Institute to ensure that extraterrestrial life does not pollute Earth. The Seti, which means “search for extraterrestrial intelligence”, focuses mainly on discovering life in other parts of the universe. But the new contract asks him to make sure it doesn’t spread anywhere else, tasked with …
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