Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (January 04, 2024)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for January 04, 2024 :</p>
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Ants recognise infected wounds and treat them with antibiotics
Summary: African Matabele ants can recognize infected wounds and treat them with self-produced antibiotics, reducing mortality rates by 90%, according to researchers from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg and the University of Lausanne. The ants detect changes in the hydrocarbon profile of the ant cuticle due to infection and apply antimicrobial compounds and proteins from their metapleural gland. The findings could have medical implications for humans, as the primary pathogen in ant wounds is also a leading cause of infection in humans.
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Niklaus Wirth has died
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