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Mar 2, 2019

New species of ‘golden death’ bacterium digests parasitic worms from the inside out

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Zombie Bacteria that sounds like a Netflix Series…not really, but a bacteria that devours roundworms has been found. #karma A new species of bacterium Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts—roundworm parasites—from the inside out. The findings, which are presented in the open access journal BMC Biology, suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans.


A new species of bacterium, Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts—roundworm parasites—from the inside out. The findings, which are presented in the open access journal BMC Biology, suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans.

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Mar 1, 2019

The tallest building in California will be a 77-story ‘supertall’ skyscraper in Los Angeles

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  • Los Angeles could be getting a brand-new skyscraper that’s taller than the Wilshire Grand — the tallest tower in California.
  • The planned skyscraper is 77 stories high and features a mixture of condos, hotel rooms, and commercial space.
  • The future development represents a growing trend of supertall construction as cities compete to have the most impressive skylines.

Los Angeles has endured endless criticism for its low-lying slab buildings, flat-topped towers, and mismatched design aesthetics.

In 2013, the former architecture critic at Los Angeles magazine, Greg Goldin, lamented the city’s “dull” and “mediocre” landscape.

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Mar 1, 2019

Here are the world’s top 5 healthiest countries

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Surprise, surprise: The U.S. isn’t even close to the top of the list.

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Mar 1, 2019

8 Prefab Tiny Houses You Can Order Right Off Amazon, Starting at $5K

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These start at just $5K.

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Mar 1, 2019

Advanced Educational Technology Eliminates the Gap Between Masters and the Masses

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The future of learning is untethered.

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Mar 1, 2019

Department of Energy moves forward with controversial test reactor

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Facility would enable U.S. engineers to perform tests without going overseas.

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Mar 1, 2019

Chinese Companies Are Gaining Traction Globally, Just Not Where You Think

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Whether Chinese will take over the world is missing the point: If you want to follow future trends, look at what Chinese companies are doing in the developing world. And with the U.S. waging a trade war, it’s even more important to look at China’s activity outside mature markets.

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Feb 28, 2019

The ‘Digit’ robot could be the future of humanoid pizza deliveries

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The Atlas robot has some new bipedal competition.

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Feb 26, 2019

5 Facts About LIDAR

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Feb 26, 2019

World’s Largest Bee Is Spotted For First Time In Decades

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Updated at 6:40 a.m. Friday

You might think the world’s biggest bee would be easy to find. But that’s not the case: Until recently, the last time anyone had reported seeing a Wallace’s giant bee living in the wild was in 1981. That changed in January, when the rare bee was spotted on an island of Indonesia.

The Wallace’s giant bee Megachile pluto towers over European honeybees. The female’s size has been recorded as at least an inch and a half long, with a tongue that’s nearly an inch long. Add to that a pair of gigantic mandibles, and it’s a bee like no other.

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