Everyone Is Sick Right Now
For the past two years, social distancing kept seasonal viruses at bay. Now they’re roaring back......»»
New study reveals novel approach for combating "resting" bacteria
Most disease-causing bacteria are known for their speed: In mere minutes, they can double their population, quickly making a person sick. But just as dangerous as this rapid growth can be a bacterium's resting state, which helps the pathogen evade an.....»»
eDNA methods give a real-time look at coral reef health
The human gut is full of microbes. Some microbes can make people sick, while others are responsible for balancing gut health. But humans aren't the only species whose health depends on these microorganisms. Coral reef ecosystems rely on microorganism.....»»
5 calendar apps you should use instead of Google Calendar
Sick of Google Calendar and want to try a different app? We’ve found five of the best alternatives, each with their own set of strengths and benefits......»»
Smog and sick kids: Thai pupils endure air pollution
Hundreds of Thai children strain to sing the national anthem, reedy voices and fragile lungs competing against eight lanes of belching traffic next to their school's open atrium in central Bangkok......»»
5 email apps you should use instead of Gmail or Outlook
Sick of using Gmail and Outlook for your email? We’ve found five email apps that can freshen up your inbox......»»
Windows 11 Photos app gets sick new AI feature – macOS users may get envious
The Windows 11 Photos app has a cool new feature that may elicit envy from macOS and Chromebook users. Windows 11 Photos has gotten a lot of love from Microsoft lately. Last fall, the Redmond-based tech giant introduced new AI-based features fo.....»»
What is the Soap Opera Effect? How to stop motion smoothing on your TV
Sick of the Soap Opera Effect ruining your favorite movies and shows? Here’s how to turn this feature off on most major TVs......»»
Learning how cells dispose of unwanted materials is key to potential new therapeutics, say scientists
Are you sick and tired of getting sick and tired? A UNLV-led research team is exploring whether the reason we sometimes feel ill in the first place is because our body's cells suffer from trash that accumulates within them......»»
“Very sick” pet cat gave Oregon resident case of bubonic plague
The person's cat was reportedly extremely ill and had a draining abscess. Enlarge / A cat, but not the one with plague. (credit: Getty | Silas Stein) An Oregon resident contracted bubonic plague from their "very sick" p.....»»
Elon Musk proposes Tesla move to Texas after Delaware judge voids $56 billion pay
Musk is sick of Delaware judges, says shareholders will vote on move to Texas. Enlarge / Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at Tesla's "Cyber Rodeo" on April 7, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (credit: Getty Images | AFP/Suzanne Cordeiro).....»»
Computer-designed proteins allow for tunable hydrogels that can form both inside and outside of cells
When researchers want to study how COVID makes us sick, or what diseases such as Alzheimer's do to the body, one approach is to look at what's happening inside individual cells. Researchers sometimes grow the cells in a 3D scaffold called a "hydrogel.....»»
Twitter / X: You can now use Face ID, Touch ID to sign in. Here’s how.
iOS users can set up Face ID or Touch ID login for the X app on their device following these steps. Sick of always manually typing in your password on Elon Musk's X? Do multiple people in your household use your devices so things like password.....»»
I CNC’D This Lamp Out Of Cherry And I Love It
About a year ago had some scrap cherry sitting around and really wanted to find a way to show off the warm tones of the wood in a lamp. I get so sick of the hard metals or plastics so common in lighting and wanted something that really just exuded t.....»»
Humans can get their pets sick: Reverse zoonoses more common than once thought
For as long as humans have been domesticating animals, there have been zoonoses, also known as infectious diseases that jump from animals to humans. Recent public health stories about COVID-19, avian flu and swine flu have thrust zoonoses back into t.....»»
Exploding kamikaze bacteria: How a few "soldier" cells confer virulence to a population by sacrificing themselves
You suddenly feel sick—pathogenic bacteria have managed to colonize and spread in your body. The weapons they use for their invasion are harmful toxins that target the host's defense mechanisms and vital cell functions. Before these deadly toxins c.....»»
My Parents’ Dementia Felt Like the End of Joy. Then Came the Robots
Forget the crappy caregiver bots and puppy-eyed seals. When my parents got sick, I turned to a new generation of roboticists—and their glowing, talking, blobby creations......»»
California seal pups were turning up headless. Experts finally confirmed the culprit
Finding dead seals along California's coast is not novel in and of itself. The marine mammals get sick, are stillborn or even wash ashore after being fatally struck by a boat......»»
"Saltburn" review: Sick, savage, and satisfying
With "Saltburn," Emerald Fennell's follow-up to "Promising Young Woman," the writer/director and star Barry Keoghan deliver a queer comedy that thrills and chills. Review. Now on Prime Video. Sexual desire can be a twisted thing, and Emerald.....»»
Sensor implant gathers information about the welfare of individual farmed salmon
Sick and injured farmed salmon are a problem, but researchers have recently developed an implant that uses sensors to gather information about the welfare of individual fish......»»
Observations find evolving material, not rings, circling Centaur Chiron
Observations during a stellar occultation detected the presence of evolving material orbiting around Centaur (2060) Chiron, rather than a two-ring system interpretation, according to a paper by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Amanda Sick.....»»