Madison Hopkins

1 month ago | biorxiv.org | Madison Hopkins |Zachary Yasinov |Mark J. Fakler |Grace E. Wilde

AbstractThe cortex layer of the peptidoglycan cell wall surrounding bacterial spores contains a modified sugar, muramic-δ-lactam, that is essential for spore germination. Genetic evidence has linked the conserved enzyme SwsB to the muramic-δ-lactam biosynthetic pathway. SwsB belongs to a large family of metal-dependent deacetylases, but its function is unclear because a putative catalytic residue is mutated.

Sep 30, 2024 | iglesiaendirecto.com | Madison Hopkins

Buenos días Chicago. A la sombra de los ataques terroristas de 2001 y en una ciudad con persistentes problemas de delincuencia, el entonces alcalde Richard M. Daley impulsó los llamados Dispositivos de Observación Policial como un elemento de cambio, uno que “detendría los delitos violentos antes de que ocurrieran”.

Sep 28, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Madison Hopkins |Joe Mahr

This story is a collaboration between the Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Tribune. The police radio crackled with a report of six gunshots near a busy corner in Humboldt Park. In a city that has struggled more than most to solve serious crimes, this summer 2023 shooting offered detectives an immediate advantage.

Sep 28, 2024 | yahoo.com | Madison Hopkins |Joe Mahr

This story is a collaboration between the Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Tribune. The police radio crackled with a report of six gunshots near a busy corner in Humboldt Park. In a city that has struggled more than most to solve serious crimes, this summer 2023 shooting offered detectives an immediate advantage.