New Synthetic Compound Can Kill Superbugs Resistant to Antibiotics
A Harvard team has created an antibiotic that can overcome many drug-resistant infections, which have become a deadly global health menace.
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Hand-held Test for Breast Cancer Uses Your Saliva and Gives Accurate Readings in 5 Seconds
A new test for breast cancer uses an inexpensive hand-held device that reads saliva on a test strip to give accurate results in 5 minutes.
Every TerraCycle Product is Made From Garbage, Packaged in Garbage
Kraft Foods has joined a list of major corporations, like Coke and Kellogg, to fund the collection of used packaging leftover from its products by entering into a deal with upstart super-recycler, TerraCycle -- the company founded by a Princeton University Freshman who dropped out of school to become an eco-capitalist that turns garbage into useful home products.
At 96 He May Be Britain's Oldest Worker-And He Has No Plans to Retire: 'You can't sit back…Keep going'
Britain's oldest worker, Bill Parton, says he has no plans to retire at the grand age of 96, after opening his own business decades ago.
Watch One-handed Hero Grandfather Stop Jewelry Thief With Karate Kick
Raul Munoz didn't stop to think before knocking this alleged robber to the ground while he was sprinting for the exit.
Artist Redesigns Strangers' Lackluster Flyers for Free-After Finding Them On the Street (WATCH)
A graphic artist is surprising strangers by redesigning their lackluster flyers for free, after finding them on the street and redoing them.
Slow Moving Tai Chi is 'More Effective Than Aerobic Exercise' For Reducing High Blood Pressure
The ancient Chinese movements of Tai Chi were more effective in reducing high blood pressure than aerobic exercise, says new study.
60 of Rock's Greatest Icons Play on New Charity Song-Answering Mark Knopfler's Call to Help Teens w Cancer
In heartwarming show of camaraderie, 60 rock Guitar Heroes joined Mark Knopfler for a new charity single to benefit teens with cancer.
Stem Cells in Menstrual Blood Have Thrilling Potential for Health, Including Diagnosing Endometriosis
Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells have turned out to be a valuable source of important medical applications.
Amateur Paleontologists Discover Site of Epic Importance-400 Fossils from 470M Years Ago Amid Global Warming
Two amateur paleontologists discovered a site of 'worldwide importance' in France containing 400 fossils that date back 470 million years.
The Greatest Conservation Story Ever Told Isn't Really Being Told
Far from there being a sixth mass extinction event, newspapers might be missing what's becoming the greatest conservation story ever told.
353,000 U.S. Jobs Added in January; Monthly Report Smashes Expectations
The jobs report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed much stronger growth than expected to start the 2024 new year.