Force stabilizes a bond in bacterial adhesion
National University of Singapore biophysicists have discovered how a special bacterial adhesion complex could be counterintuitively stabilized by mechanical stress at the single-molecule level......»»
The Falcon 9 rocket may return to flight as soon as Tuesday night
SpaceX is waiting for a determination from the FAA. Enlarge / File photo of a Falcon 9 launch on May 6 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (credit: SpaceX) It was only about 10 days ago that the Falcon 9 ro.....»»
What’s new on Tubi in August 2024
What's new on Tubi in August? Air Force One, Atomic Blonde, The Goonies, Happy Feet, Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Mummy, Ghost Rider, and more......»»
Introducing Ramses, ESA"s 2029 mission to asteroid Apophis
Thirty years ago, on 16 July 1994, astronomers watched in awe as the first of many pieces of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet slammed into Jupiter with incredible force. The event sparked intense interest in the field of planetary defense as people asked:.....»»
3 action movies on Max you need to watch in July
From two great sequels to a late '90s caper film starring a former James Bond, these three action movies prove that Max has a deep catalog of great titles......»»
Carmakers need to stop locking hardware features behind paywalls
Carmakers are increasingly turning to additional fees and subscriptions to bring in more cash -- but they shouldn't force drivers to unlock a car's hardware......»»
Microbes found to destroy certain "forever chemicals" by cleaving stubborn fluorine-to-carbon bonds
A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds of "forever chemicals," a step further toward low-cost treatments of contaminated drinking water sources......»»
Defect engineering leads to designer catalyst for production of green hydrogen
Efficient technology for splitting the hydrogen–oxygen bond in water could be the key to producing low-cost, green hydrogen for energy storage at an industrial scale. Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in achieving the U.S. Depar.....»»
Harnessing big data helps scientists hone in on new antimicrobials
Researchers have developed a strategy to identify new antimicrobial drugs with therapeutic promise from bacterial datasets, providing clues for discovering alternatives to traditional antibiotics......»»
Physicists pool skills to better describe the unstable sigma meson particle
While nuclear physicists know the strong interaction is what holds together the particles at the heart of matter, we still have a lot to learn about this fundamental force. Results published earlier this year in Physical Review D by three researchers.....»»
SpaceX’s unmatched streak of perfection with the Falcon 9 rocket is over
An investigation into the engine failure could delay SpaceX's upcoming crew launches. Enlarge / Numerous pieces of ice fell off the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket during its climb into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base,.....»»
Study finds pumpkin pathogen not evolving, which could make a difference for management
The pathogen that causes bacterial spot is very good at what it does. Forming small lesions on the rinds of pumpkins, melons, cucumbers, and other cucurbits, it mars the fruits' appearance and ushers in secondary pathogens that lead to rot and severe.....»»
Airbag problems force massive recalls at Alfa Romeo, BMW, Fiat, and Jeep
Takata airbags and problematic sensors lead to recall across four car brands. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Both BMW and Stellantis are recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the US this month due to airbag prob.....»»
New incompletely rifted microcontinent identified between Greenland and Canada
Plate tectonics are the driving force behind Earth's continental configurations, with the lithosphere (oceanic and continental crusts and upper mantle) moving due to convection processes occurring in the softer underlying asthenospheric mantle. Many.....»»
Tensor-force effects on nuclear matter in relativistic ab initio theory
Tensor force is a crucial ingredient of the nucleon-nucleon (NN) interaction, and has an important impact on the structural and dynamical properties of the nuclear many-body system. Many efforts have been devoted to studying the influence of the tens.....»»
Fifth Third Bank settles CFPB forced auto loan insurance case for $5M
Fifth Third Bank has agreed to pay restitution to auto borrowers and a $5 million civil penalty to settle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau allegations it mishandled the "force-placed insurance" it applied to thousands of customer cars, the agency.....»»
"Southerly busters" in Australia are becoming more frequent but less severe as the climate changes
When Australia's east coast is caught in the grip of a heat wave, relief can come in the form of abrupt, often gale-force wind changes known as "southerly busters.".....»»
Diversity in typhoid bacteria linked to higher mortality rates
Worldwide, 20% of the bacterial strains that cause typhoid fever have genetic variations in their external layer, called Vi capsule, that provide higher virulence, higher infectivity and high antibiotic resistance, Cornell researchers have discovered.....»»
Pigs are social but only dogs are attached, companion animal study finds
Researchers at the ELTE Department of Ethology in Budapest investigated whether an infant-mother analog attachment bond arises in intensively human-socialized companion pigs towards their owners similar to companion dogs......»»
Intracellular mechanisms shown to promote spread of deadly bacterial infection
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel protein mechanisms that promote the rapid spread of Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but lethal bacteria that can cause vibriosis and sepsis, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the.....»»
Rocket Report: Firefly delivers for NASA; Polaris Dawn launching this month
The all-private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission is set for launch no earlier than July 31. Enlarge / Four kerosene-fueled Reaver engines power Firefly's Alpha rocket off the pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (credit:.....»»