Singling out a bacterium from the crowd
Bacteria are nearly ubiquitous and have tremendous impacts on human and ecological health. And yet, they remain largely mysterious to us. Princeton MOL faculty Zemer Gitai, Britt Adamson and Ned Wingreen launched a joint effort to develop new tools t.....»»
Novel genetic manipulation technique can help scientists make the most of radiation-resistant bacterium
Deinococcus radiodurans can survive a range of harsh environments and is resistant to very high levels of ionizing and UV radiation, dehydration, cold, vacuum, and even acid. Therefore, the bacterium has unmatched potential to act as a bacterial chas.....»»
Being noisy in a crowd: How gene interactions shape the evolution of cell-to-cell variation
Biological cells, whether free-living or part of a multicellular organism, have to perform hundreds of functions to survive, such as perceiving their environment, uptaking and metabolizing nutrients, regenerating decayed parts, reproducing themselves.....»»
From sanguine to hypersaline: Global salt lakes in decline
At its grand opening in 1913, the Los Angeles Aqueduct sent a torrent of fresh mountain water cascading into the Los Angeles valley to the cheers of an onlooking crowd of 30,000 people. The water, diverted from the Owens Valley more than 200 miles aw.....»»
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores review: Aloy gets a Hollywood ending
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores is a crowd-pleasing blockbuster with one spectacular final boss......»»
After decades of lurking, an elusive bacterium finally strikes in California
California man is first to have a confirmed B. miyamotoi infection in western US. Enlarge / This highly magnified scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image depicts a number of spirochete bacteria, atop a culture of cotton-tail ra.....»»
Tetris review: a crowd-pleasing, lightweight political thriller
Apple TV+'s Tetris is a breezy political thriller that's undeniably entertaining, if a bit shallow. The Taron Egerton-led film is streaming now......»»
Boosting survival of a beneficial bacterium in the human gut
The microbes that inhabit the gut are critical for human health, and understanding the factors that encourage the growth of beneficial bacterial species—known as "good" bacteria—in the gut may enable medical interventions that promote gut and ove.....»»
Electroactive bacterium generates well-defined nanosized metal catalysts with remarkable water-splitting performance
A biological method that produces metal nanoclusters using the electroactive bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens could provide a cheap and sustainable solution to high-performance catalyst synthesis for various applications such as water splitting......»»
Physics model could optimize basketball player positioning
A physics theory that's proven useful to predict the crowd behavior of molecules and fruit flies also seems to work in a very different context—a basketball court......»»
Smart microscopy works out where to take the picture
Is it possible to know exactly where to point a microscope in order to capture the precise moment a bacterium or a virus infects a cell? In order to take high resolution microscopic images of living biological material, you need to know exactly where.....»»
Soil bacteria as biocatalysts for producing pharmaceutical ingredients
Researchers from Bochum and Leipzig have successfully used a soil bacterium to specifically produce prodrugs. The key to this step was a detailed understanding of the metabolization of indole. The natural compound is first activated in microorganisms.....»»
Do masks work? It’s a question of physics, biology, and behavior
A recent review from a prominent scientific source has reignited the debate over masks. Enlarge / Asian woman with protective face mask using smartphone while commuting in the urban bridge in city against crowd of people (credit:.....»»
Stick to your lane: Hidden order in chaotic crowds
Have you ever wondered how pedestrians 'know' to fall into lanes when they are moving through a crowd, without the matter being discussed or even given conscious thought?.....»»
Signaling proteins shown to play key role in tuberculosis biology
A set of 10 signaling proteins found in the microbe that causes tuberculosis (TB) play a far larger role in regulating the bacterium's growth, development and behavior than previously thought, according to recent research. The study was led by UW Sch.....»»
Researchers decode how bacterium causing 30% of out-of-hospital pneumonia obtains lipids to survive
A research team including the involvement of the UAB has identified the P116 protein, by which the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae obtains cholesterol and other lipids needed to survive. The study, led by the IBMB-CSIC and the Buchmann Institute in G.....»»
Scientists reveal flaws in tuberculosis bacterium by studying ferredoxins
Small proteins called ferredoxins play a pivotal role in the main metabolic pathways, the series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell......»»
Acura and Cadillac shine, BMW and Porsche falter at the Rolex 24
The new prototypes put on a good show for a packed crowd at the 24-hour race. Enlarge / Nine GTP race cars from Acura, Cadillac, BMW, and Porsche took part in this year's 24-hour race at Daytona. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin).....»»
Mac mini with M2 review: More power for less money
The second Apple Silicon Mac mini has arrived two years after the line first migrated, and with the M2 processor, it remains the best computer for switchers, and for the computer as appliance crowd.The 2023 Mac mini M2The usual refrain for the Mac mi.....»»
Thermal fluctuations and oscillation modes found to determine the uptake of bacteria in cells
How and with what effort does a bacterium—or a virus—enter a cell and cause an infection? Researchers from Freiburg have now made an important contribution to answering this question......»»
Plasmids and the spread of antibiotic resistance genes
Though the harnessing of antibiotics is one of the most significant human innovations, their efficacy is continuously eroded by the craftiness of their microbial targets. Once a single bacterium mutates to become resistant to antibiotics, it can tran.....»»