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...this is to confuse the bacteria, hitting them with not just one natural toxin but two. At Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, Mass., scientists are developing a new class of antibiotics that targets a pair of enzymes the microbes depend on to copy their genes and reproduce. Adapting in two directions at once slows down the bacteria enough to give the drug time to work. "Mathematically, it becomes much harder for the bacteria to develop resistance to different targets at the same time," says Dr. John Alam, the company's chief medical officer...
...these agents are quite ready for the pharmacy yet, and until they are, researchers are focusing on new ways to maximize the power of drugs we do have. By studying bacterial DNA, scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory are decoding the genetic battle plans that the bugs use to develop resistance. These secrets can help doctors prescribe antibiotics more effectively by knowing which strains are most susceptible to which drugs...
That leads to two big questions: If ethanol does develop into a major fuel, will there be enough corn to satisfy the demands of distillers, cattle feeders and food manufacturers? If so, at what price? The answer to the first part is "probably," as advances in genetically engineered corn fatten yields. U.S. farmers also are planting 90.5 million acres of corn this season, up 15% from last year...
...Gates entered the College in 1973, but dropped out before his junior year to further develop his software business. Though Gates was knowledgeable in subjects he studied at Harvard, he said that he left without realizing some essential facts of life...
...make market forces work better for the poor if we can develop a more creative capitalism—if we can stretch the reach of market forces so that more people can make a profit, or at least make a living, serving people who are suffering from the worst inequities,” Gates said...