Darobactin, a new antibiotic, may be the key to fighting antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Science Daily reports that darobactin can take on gram-negative bacteria – bacteria that can cause serious infections such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections. Gram-negative bacteria develop an outer membrane that becomes an extra shield against any attack. Darobactin can break through this […]
Breakthroughs
House Committee Approves Landmark Bill Legalizing Marijuana at the Federal Level
The House Judiciary Committee approved the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 – a bill that legalizes marijuana on the federal level. According to CNBC, the legislation “allows states to enact their own policies and gives them incentives to clear criminal records of people with low-level marijuana offenses.” The legislation passed by […]
Intense Monitoring Shows Hope for Mountain Gorillas
Dian Fossey, American primatologist who passed away in 1985, predicted that mountain gorillas would go extinct by the year 2000 due to the rising rates of poaching and deforestation in central Africa. Luckily, Fossey’s prediction did not come true. A conservation campaign has given a second chance to mountain gorillas which share about 98% of […]
NEW STUDY: Are Americans Ditching Their Kitchens?
OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of Booking Holdings Inc. released a new survey findings highlighting delivery habits and revealing a growing appetite for convenience. In tandem, OpenTable also announced a new partnership with Postmates, the #1 on-demand delivery platform in Los Angeles and the Southwest, to bring even more […]
Apple Releases Revamped 16″ MacBook Pro: It’s Most Powerful Yet
B&H Photo would like to share the announcement of the 16″ MacBook Pro, from Apple. Optimized for professionals of all walks of life, the latest MacBook Pro is Apple’s most powerful yet, and offers numerous redesigned features to improve the overall experience. Also announced today is availability for the redesigned Mac Pro. It will be […]
The World’s First Air-Based Food has Arrived
Air Protein™, the Bay-Area based company pioneering a new consumer category: air-based foods, announced the creation of the first air-based meat created from elements found in the air we breathe. Introducing the first air-based meat from Air Protein This meat made with air-based protein is produced without the traditional land, water and weather requirements. This […]