The authors compare air quality in the presence and absence of a living wall in a high school hallway in Brooklyn, NY.
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The authors compare air quality in the presence and absence of a living wall in a high school hallway in Brooklyn, NY.
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In this article the authors look at the lung microbiome in patients with cystic fibrosis to determine what the major bacterial species present are.
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In this study, the authors investigate the disinfectant potential of many household spices and minerals. More specifically, they test whether these compounds can be used to disinfect mobile phones after daily use with the hope of identifying environmentally-friendly cleaning options.
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The authors compare RNA expression profiles across three human cell types following infection with MERS-CoV
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Here, recognizing the important role of bacterial biofilms in many life-threatening chronic infections, the authors investigated the effectiveness of a combination treatment on biofilms composed of up to three different common species within the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients with computational analysis. They found that a triple cocktail therapy targeting three different signaling pathways has significant potential as both a treatment and prophylaxis.
Read More...Novel biaryl imines and amines as potential competitive inhibitors of dihydropteroate synthase
In this study, the authors design a series of new biaryl small molecules to target and block the binding pocket of the enzyme dihydropteroate synthase, which is important for prokaryotic biosynthesis of folic acid and could serve as better antimicrobial compounds.
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