Green tea keeps the bacteria away

Scientists have known for years that green tea inhibits the growth of bacteria, but they weren't sure exactly how green tea did it. Now, in a paper published last month, a group of researchers explain that green tea catechins target an essential bacterial enzyme.

An abstract of the findings, along with links to the full paper, is available here.


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Japan's Coming of Age day

Turning 20 years old is a big deal in Japan—it's the age when young people get to legally drink, smoke, and vote (hopefully not all at the same time). Each year, on the second Monday of January, those who turned 20 in the previous year celebrate Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi).

Reflecting birth rates that have been declining for years, however, the latest cohort of 20-year-olds was the smallest in nearly 20 years.





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