Bacterial enzyme switch could weaken antibiotic defenses in MRSA and other pathogens

Targeting antibiotic resistance
Vijay Parashar and Mona Batish, associate professors of medical and molecular sciences, discovered a critical molecular switch that helps bacteria survive antibiotic exposure. Credit: Evan Krape

If you ask Vijay Parashar, associate professor of medical and molecular sciences (MMSC) at the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences, human bodies are bags of bacteria. "It sounds gross, but not all bacteria are bad; most of them are good. The trouble starts when the bad bacteria learn how to outsmart antibiotics."

Q&A: Mushroom behind 'tiny people' hallucinations identified

Mushroom behind 'tiny people' hallucinations identified
Lanmaoa asiatica is a popular edible mushroom species sold in Yunnan that induces Lilliputian hallucinations when undercooked. Locals call it Jian shou quing, which translates to “turns blue in the hand” to reference its rapidly changing colors when touched. Credit: Colin Domanauer/NHMU

People in communities thousands of miles apart have described the same strange experience after eating a mysterious mushroom: vivid visions of tiny humans moving through and interacting with the physical world around them. Known as Lilliputian hallucinations—a reference to the 6-inch-tall inhabitants of "Gulliver's Travels"—the phenomenon has long been thought to stem from cultural influences rather than biology.

Charting the galaxy: Milky Way Mapper survey releases latest all-sky spectra

Charting the galaxy: SDSS-V releases latest all-sky spectra including first optical spectra from the Southern Hemisphere
Density of stars in the Milky Way targeted by the Milky Way Mapper (MWM) program in SDSS-V. Credit: SDSS-V, Ilija Medan, University of Toronto

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V (SDSS-V) has announced its 20th public data release (DR20), delivering a dramatic expansion of the Milky Way Mapper (MWM) scientific survey—the most detailed spectroscopic map yet assembled of stars in and around our home galaxy.

5 things to know about Jeff Dean's new startup

Legendary Googler Jeff Dean is starting a new company.

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Legendary Googler Jeff Dean is starting his own AI company.

On Wednesday, Dean, Google's chief scientist, announced that he and three other colleagues were leaving to start Discovery Loop, an AI startup focused on AI applications in science and engineering.

How Ella Rubin Went From Being a Briefcase-Wielding 11-Year-Old to the Star of ’Sterling Point’

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“I wasn’t really a very successful child actor, thankfully,” says actress Ella Rubin.

Despite what the 24-year-old has to say about the fruitfulness of her childhood career, she was arguably the most prepared child actor a casting director could come across. Rubin had a calling card, of sorts, as a young performer. She’d show up to auditions with a metal briefcase in hand. Well, she clarifies, it was actually an art kit carrying case that had previously held watercolor paints.

‘Michael’ Boosts Lionsgate Quarterly Results as Studio Narrows Loss to $29 Million

Shamone! Record-breaking biopic “Michael” helped Lionsgate‘s movie division turn in a profit of $105 million — its best-ever result for a June quarter.

Lionsgate’s Motion Picture segment revenue of $587.3 million more than doubled from the prior-year quarter. The segment profit was up from a nominal $2.4 million in the year-ago period. The company said the results were driven by the success of recent theatrical releases, including “Michael,” the highest-grossing biopic of all time that has crossed $1 billion at the global box office, and strong “ancillary” performance of “The Housemaid,” starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney.

Decoding the North American bison's genome to better inform conservation efforts

Decoding the North American bison's genome to better inform conservation efforts
A plains bison feeding on the roadside in Alberta, Canada's Elk Island National Park. Credit: Alice Will

A new study by ancient DNA researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, used paleogenomics to create a genetic roadmap to help guide the restoration of another iconic species once on the brink of extinction: the North American bison.

Marvel’s Gorgeous New Game Can’t Overcome Its Hulk-Sized Problems

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Published Aug 6, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT

Bad PC port, Hulk no like.

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a gorgeous fighting game with Hulk-sized problems

Hulk angry. Image: Sony, Arc System Works, Marvel

Marvel vs. Capcom is one of the most beloved fighting game series of all time, with a legacy so strong that even after Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite burned a lot of goodwill, many genre oldheads would probably still sacrifice their firstborn for a new installment. In this way, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls always had an uphill battle: How could a new Marvel tag fighting game possibly live up to finger-breaking Magneto infinites and legendary tournament moments that people still reference decades later?