Scientists revive a powerful antibiotic that superbugs had defeated

Antibiotic resistance is becoming one of the most serious dangers facing modern medicine. As bacteria evolve, drugs that once worked reliably can lose their effectiveness. This makes common infections harder to treat and can increase the risks associated with routine surgery, cancer care, and other medical procedures.

AI Sneaks Its ‘Personal Values’ Into Everyday Answers And Puts Its Thumb On The Impartiality Scale

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Be keenly aware that AI is using its own values when deriving answers to your pressing questions.

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In today’s column, I examine the influence that internal “personal” values of AI have on how generative AI and large language models (LLMs) respond to users. I want to clarify that contemporary AI is not sentient and doesn’t have personal values akin to those of humans. This would be a bridge too far and a form of anthropomorphizing of AI. The phrasing is merely meant to be figurative.

Advance could enable enzymatic reactions for chemical manufacturing beyond the boiling point of water

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Enzymes are proteins that can be harnessed for chemical manufacturing, but they are typically restricted to mild temperatures because proteins unfold and lose their function under heat. In new research published in Angewandte Chemie Novit, investigators found that a porous organic polymer can be used to encapsulate a lipase (a type of enzyme) and create a protective molecular cage that prevents enzyme denaturation, enabling efficient and recyclable reactions with high-melting solids at and above 100°C.