A new antibiotic was found in the technician’s garden
Researchers in the US have developed a new antibiotic peptide that targets the ribosome of the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and has shown that it can cause resistance to the ribosome. Researchers said they found that the peptide binds to the nucleic acids of ribosome protein complexes. It also inhibits the enzyme that causes ribosomal assembly of ribosomal proteins.
There is a method of deletion of the 23andMe data
Genetic testing company 23andMe, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, has said that its data won’t be deleted. The company said it will retain your personal data for an undisclosed amount of time to comply with its legal obligations, along with limited information related to your account. It added that the actions ofChapter 11 will not affect how it stores, manages or protects customer data.
The country will accept repatriation flights from the U.S. again
The US deported a total of 238 Venezuelan migrants in December 2016 under President Donald Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy, the US Justice Department has said. Of the 238 migrants, 137 were deported under the Alien Enemies Act and 101 were deported under normal immigration proceedings, it added. However, the deportation flights remain under scrutiny by a US judge who had attempted to block them.
Why wasn’t the Pentagon briefed by Musk on China war plans?
Elon Musk met the US Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday as part of his visit to the Pentagon, where he met Defence Secretary Sonny Perdue. Musk is the first person to visit the Pentagon since ex-US Secretary of State John Kerry in 2015. The joint chiefs are the military’s top leaders, including Vice President Mike Pence, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen.
Transient silencing of hypermutation preserves B cell affinity
Nodes with over 15 identical sequences are responsible for variable mutation rates in GC B cells induced by Modifiedase 2 activity. To determine whether variable mutation rates were mediated by altered AID expression in expanded nodes, we profiled its expression in NP-OVA and RBD-elicited GC B cells contributing to nodes of sizes 1, 2–15 or more than 15.
Bird brains help scientists find the hidden meaning of words
A study found the human speech sensorimotor cortex in the left and right side of the body, similar to a parrot vocal control network. The human forebrain vocal control pathways are located in the left side of the body along with the human speech sensorimotor cortex. The human forebrain motor networks are more flexible than those of a parrot.
Musk violated the constitution when egg prices fell, says the judge
Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip have killed at least 12 people, including two children, in the first outbreak of fighting since a ceasefire ended a 15-month conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in December 2018. The Israeli military has said that it hit more than 50 Hamas targets in the last 24 hours.
Customer patience tested with startup video ads
Roku has responded to the criticism it received after it started playing adverts on its smart TVs and tablets in a test. “Our business has and will always require continuous testing and Innovation across design, navigation, content, and our first-rate advertising products,” Roku said. The autoplaying ads were part of a recent test for a startup’s ad.
How satellites and telescopes can live together
The International Astronomical Union Simulations suggests the number of low Earth orbit satellites will rise to around 40,000 over the next 10 years and that at least 10% of its images and most of them taken during twilight will contain a satellite trail. The IAU CPS is working on tools to help astronomers identify and correct satellite streaks in their data.
Zelensky can help Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the country does not recognize Russia’s occupied territories as territories of Russia, adding, “We will never recognise them.” “Our partners know our red lines, that we do not recognise the occupied territories as territories of Russia, and we will never recognise them,” Zelenskyy added. The US had met with both Russian and Ukrainian leaders earlier this week.