Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB bacteria

In a surprising discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laboratory culture. The finding suggests that vitamin C added to existing TB drugs could shorten TB therapy, and it highlights a new area for drug design. TB is caused by infection with the bacterium M. ...

Study Allosaurus Ate Less Like A Crocodile More Like A Falcon

, was a more dexterous hunter and tugged at prey more like a modern day falcon, a new study from Ohio University shows. ';Apparently one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to dinosaur feeding styles,'; said Ohio University ...

81st Anniversary Of Amelia Earharts Transatlantic Flight Observed

Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic - from New York to Paris - in his Spirit of St. Louis aircraft in 33.5 hours. Lindbergh officially became the first person to fly nonstop on a transatlantic flight on May 21, 1927 after landing in Paris, France safely. Five years later, on exactly the same date (May 20, 1932), ...

Pond Scum As Biofuel Researchers Explore Algae As Green Energy

The land and water resources of the US could likely support the growth of enough algae to produce up to 25 billion gallons of algae-based fuel a year, according to a new study from the Department of Energy's ...

Whale’s Slow Death Caused By Fishing Gear

Illustration of how North Atlantic right whales get entangled in fishing gear. The gear hinders whales' ability to eat and migrate, depletes their energy as they drag gear for months or years, and can result in a slow death. Credit: Graphic Services, Woods Hole Oceanographic ...