January 7, 2026

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Prof. Balaban's laboratory at the Hebrew University

Bacteria survive antibiotics in two different 'off modes' – each requiring different treatment

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Science Advances presented a distinction between regulated and protected growth arrest and disordered and unstable arrest, with a weak point in the cell envelope that may allow for targeted treatment strategies.
Pigs in New Zealand. Brought by the Austronesians who spread across the Pacific. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Genetic mapping of teeth reveals how pigs were transported across the Pacific by humans

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A study in Science combines genome sequencing and morphometric analysis of teeth and suggests early movement of pigs from southern China and Taiwan along Austronesian dispersal routes, with limited genetic mixing in the early stages.
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