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So with our antibiotics neutralized, what do we turn to? Luckily, a team from the Melbourne School of Engineering may have developed a new weapon. Named “structurally nanoengineered antimicrobial peptide polymers” (SNAPPs, for short), these star-shaped polymers target antibiotic-resistant bacteria and tear them apart.As Shu Lam, one of the lead scientists, explained, “Bacteria need to…

In this special series of lessons, we offer ways to use various New York Times columns as models for student writing and creating.

In “Bigfoot Is Back. (Bigfoot Never Left.),” Claire Moses writes about the latest potential sighting that has captured the internet’s attention, highlighting the large, furry creature’s enduring appeal:Stetson Parker and his wife, Shannon, recently took a trip through Colorado to celebrate their 10th anniversary. They boarded the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a vintage…