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.....»»
Genetically engineered bacterium enables biosynthesis of melanin nanoparticles
Photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted considerable attention for the treatment of tumors because it is minimally invasive and has spatiotemporal selectivity......»»
Ukraine war: What does facial recognition software make of Putin’s backdrop crowd?
There's been speculation public meetings with President Putin have been staged......»»
The best gaming laptops from CES 2023: ROG, Alienware, Razer, and more
With so many gaming laptops announced at CES 2023, it takes something special to stand out from the crowd. Here are the best we saw at the show......»»
Chinese startup"s US$140,000 car can fly over traffic jams
The crowd of hundreds roared in Mandarin as the gull-winged two-seater aircraft rose and hovered roughly 30 meters above their heads, before smoothly lowering back down to earth. "Make us Chinese proud in Dubai!" several of the more enthusiastic shou.....»»
Researchers analyze performance of bacterium in combating coffee rust
A new study has analyzed the potential of a bacterium for biological control of the fungus Hemileia vastatrix, which causes coffee rust, a major challenge for Brazilian coffee growers. An article on the study is published in the journal BMC Microbiol.....»»
Punk hairstyles and pirouettes: There"s more to spiders than people think
Spider scientists are an optimistic crowd. Perhaps it's just that we see things from a different angle to arachnophobes. If you don't believe me, look up Theridion grallator. Researchers from my field call this Hawaiian species the happy-face spider.....»»
Moonlighting protein makes a hospital germ harmful
The Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium is a widespread and dangerous hospital germ. It infects the respiratory tract and lungs and possesses natural resistance to numerous antibiotics. There is an ongoing search for so-called pathoblockers to be able t.....»»
Big crowd gathers for American Dream Mall Apple Store opening
Crowds lined up to attend the opening of the new Apple Store at the American Dream Mall in New Jersey on Saturday, one that also provided shoppers with a specially-branded tote bag.Apple American Dream launch logoApple's opening of the Apple American.....»»
The most innovative headphones of 2022
2022 saw tons of new headphones and earbuds. And while many offered rock-solid improvements to the formula, these are the ones that stood out from the crowd......»»
Plane Spotting (And More!): Put your spare gear to use as a feeder for community-based data exchanges
If you’ve ever used a flight-tracking app or looked up local weather on Weather Underground, you’ve likely accessed data supplied, in part, by volunteer contributors. Crowd-sourced data exchanges collect this information and share.....»»
Earth at 8 billion: Consumption not crowd is key to climate
The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say......»»
Research reveals how a common bacterium may spread from the intestine
A typical gut bacterium that can spread through the body and cause a serious infection resists natural immune defenses and antibiotics by enhancing its protective outer layer, known as the cell envelope, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medi.....»»
Science confirms: to light up the dance floor, turn up the bass
Electronic music lovers know the drill: as soon as the DJ turns up the bass, the crowd goes wild and dances with heightened enthusiasm. But to what extent is this a conscious reaction?.....»»
What to Do if You"re Trapped in a Surging Crowd
Crowd management experts explain the factors that enabled Seoul’s deadly crowd crush.....»»
Ocean microbes get their diet through a surprising mix of sources, study finds
One of the smallest and mightiest organisms on the planet is a plant-like bacterium known to marine biologists as Prochlorococcus. The green-tinted microbe measures less than a micron across, and its populations suffuse through the upper layers of th.....»»
2023 Ford Transit Trail aims for RV crowd
The van, available this spring, will be highly customizable and start at $67,770, including shipping......»»
Video games invade the art world in MoMA’s Never Alone exhibition
Are games art? Who cares. Exhibit is more interested in how they bring us together. Enlarge / Video games... in a museum?! A crowd of people gathers to spectate. Everyone is smiling, cheering on the Pac-Man player as sh.....»»
Earthly Microbes Might Survive on Mars for Hundreds of Millions of Years
An organism nicknamed “Conan the Bacterium” may have what it takes to live on Mars.....»»
House of Marley Get Together 2 XL review: loud, proud, and made for a crowd
This bamboo boombox can power a party, but its style makes it a fine choice for any room in your home......»»
Genome sequencing of Moraxella bovis opens new doors for interventions against "pinkeye" in cattle
Scientists have revealed that there are two different variants, or genotypes of Moraxella bovis (M. bovis), a bacterium known to cause pinkeye in cattle. This finding helps scientists understand how different types of M. bovis cause infection in live.....»»