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Today, you’ll learn about new ways to kill antibiotic resistant bacteria, the discovery of the most powerful pulsar we’ve ever seen, and the truth about hippo poop.  

Stopping Superbugs  

• “Dangerous ‘superbugs’ are a growing threat, and antibiotics can’t stop their rise. What can?” by Nicoletta Lanese. 2023.  
• “Retrospective, observational analysis of the first one hundred consecutive cases of personalized bacteriophage therapy of difficult-to-treat infections facilitated by a Belgian consortium.” by Jean-Paul Pirnay, et al. 2023.  
• “Lysin therapy offers new hope for fighting drug-resistant bacteria.” by Vincent A. Fischetti. 2019.  

Powerful Pulsar 

• “Highest-energy pulsar ever seen could indicate new physics.” by Robert Lea. 2023.  
• “Discovery of a radiation component from the Vela pulsar reaching 20 teraelectronvolts.” by F. Aharonian, et al. 2023.  
• “What are pulsars?” by Paul Sutter. 2022.  

Hippo Poop 

• “Hippos might be ferocious fighters, but their big teeth make terrible chewers.” by Jake Buehler. 2023.  
• “Hippos’ constant defecating turns African pools into communal guts.” by Lauren Barnett. 2021.  
• “Chewing, dentition and tooth wear in Hippopotamidae.” by Annika Avedik & Marcus Clauss. 2023.  
• “Hippo eating great animal in the world.” YouTube Video. N.d.  

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