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Genetically-Modified Maggots Could Help Wounds Heal Faster
Scientists at North Carolina State University are bringing an 18th century wound treatment into the 21st century. They have genetically modified maggots to secrete a human growth factor to promote healing while they clean people’s wounds.
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Arctic Microbes Are Expanding Their Homes By Making Stuff That Melts Glaciers
Humans aren’t the only ones trying their best to warm up the world like it’s a frozen pie. Bacteria are also creating particles that melt glaciers and make the world comfortable for more bacteria.
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Seventeen People In Wisconsin Have Died From One Strain Of Bacteria
The bacteria Elizabethkingia anopheles has claimed 17 lives over the last five months in 12 Wisconsin counties, and caused 54 people to become seriously ill. As yet, no one has been able to trace the source of the infection.
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Hyenas And Wolves Are Teaming Up To Survive
Different species of carnivores don’t get along. At best, they’re in direct competition for prey. At worst, they turn each other into prey. But recently, zoologists found that two predators are teaming up to both survive and haunt your nightmares.