Compound from soil could become new class of antibiotics
Merck researchers report a soil derived compound named platensimycin that targets resistant bacteria. Tested in mice, it shows potential to open a new class of antibiotics, using a genetic screening approach to find compounds against a bypassed metabolic pathway. Early results excite experts despite uncertainty about human efficacy.
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Taiwanese businessman's guilty plea over Chinese arms bid
Ko-Suen Mao a 58 year old Taiwanese businessman pleaded guilty in Miami to acting as a covert Chinese agent and attempting to broker U.S. defense items. He conspired to export weapons including an F 16 engine and AGM 129 cruise missile and offered a $500,000 bribe. He faces up to 30 years and $2 million in fines.
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Convicted sniper raises questions about other sprees
John Allen Muhammad questioned a witness at his Maryland trial about other sniper sprees in Ohio and West Virginia in an apparent bid to imply innocence and claim the true shooter moved on. Prosecutors interrupted the line of inquiry noting those shootings were not linked to his Bushmaster rifle.
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