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Americans traveling overseas to catch total solar eclipse

More than 20 states will get a glimpse of a partial eclipse on Wednesday, but many Americans looking to catch the full show are traveling overseas to experience the total solar eclipse.

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Scientists uncover a hidden mechanism that drives RNA synthesis

Scientists have long been fascinated by two promising classes of antibiotics that disable RNA polymerase (RNAP). They knew that these drugs could grind gene expression to a halt in several pathogens, including the bacterium behind tuberculosis, by binding to specific locations in RNAP.

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