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.....»»
A ton of inflatable Halloween decorations are on sale at Amazon, including some $10 options
Save up to 63%: As of Oct. 17, a ton of inflatable holiday yard decor from Goosh is between 30% and 63% off at Amazon, bringing some inflatables as low as $9.99.Inflatable Halloween decor is a universal good. It's a crowd pleaser for trick-or-treater.....»»
Pockets of resistance found in survey of pathogen diversity
Unparalleled insights into the secret life of Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacterium responsible for hundreds of thousands of infant deaths each year, have been revealed by new research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Oxford, t.....»»
New broad-spectrum antibiotic comes from a pathogenic bacterium in potatoes
The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere. This week in mBio, a multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic named solanimycin. The com.....»»
Seeing antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium
Every living cell relies on proteins in order to function and the process of protein synthesis—translation—is critical for survival. Bacteria are no exception, with molecular machines involved in translation being one of the most common targets f.....»»
Viruses to Fight Superbugs? Scientists Are Working on It
Phages may help fight drug-resistant infections—but finding the right ones for each bacterium is no mean feat......»»
How to Design the Perfect Queue, According to Crowd Science
The line to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state is snaking across central London. Could it have been done better?.....»»
House of the Dragon episode 1 recap: There will be blood, and a new queen
There were times while watching the lavish and intermittently bloody spectacle of Episode 1 of HBO’s House of the Dragon when I felt a little like the crowd roaring in approval from the stands during King Viserys Targaryen’s tournament to celebra.....»»
Downtown restaurants rely on the office lunch crowd. Can they survive the move toward hybrid work?
Audible’s new food delivery app aims to help restaurants in downtown Newark, New Jersey, grapple with uncertainty. Like many downtown business districts across the U.S., Newark, New Jersey’s central business area is full of restaurants.....»»
"Indescribable": the heat and roar of Iceland"s volcano
The ground rumbles underfoot, then roars as red-orange lava fountains shoot up from the ground, the intense heat cloaking the nearby crowd awestruck by Iceland's latest volcanic eruption......»»
Metabolically engineered bacterium produces lutein
Lutein is classified as a xanthophyll chemical that is abundant in egg yolk, fruits, and vegetables. It protects the eye from oxidative damage from radiation and reduces the risk of eye diseases including macular degeneration and cataracts. Commercia.....»»
Bacteria use genetic switch to defend death by metals
Griffith University researchers have discovered a genetic switch in a common bacterium that helps defend itself against the human body's natural immune system......»»
iQoo Neo 6 Review: A Decent All-Rounder Phone
At first glance, the iQoo Neo 6 smartphone from Vivo's sub-brand looks like just another face in the crowd, but there's more to it than meets the eye. At first glanc.....»»
Gulf Coast tests confirm deadly tropical soil bacterium now endemic to US
The bacterium causes melioidosis, which is hard to diagnose and resistant to some drugs. Enlarge / Burkholderia pseudomallei grown on sheep blood agar for 24 hours. B. pseudomallei is a Gram-negative aerobic bacteria, and it's the caus.....»»
Atlassian fixes critical flaws in Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket and other products, update quickly!
Atlassian has fixed three critical vulnerabilities and is urging customers using Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Crowd, Fisheye and Crucible, Jira and Jira Service Management to update their instances as soon as possible. There is no mention of these.....»»
Research on bacteria: Electron highway for hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage discovered
In 2013, a team of microbiologists led by Professor Volker Müller from Goethe University Frankfurt discovered an unusual enzyme in a heat-loving (thermophilic) bacterium: the hydrogen-dependent CO2 reductase HDCR. It produces formic acid (formate) f.....»»
What Keeps a Crowd from Becoming a Mob?
Amid COVID, studies in Denmark suggest that crowds do not always engage in bad behavior—and that mass-gatherings sometimes offer meaningful connection.....»»
High-tech Hyundai Ioniq 6 aims to be Gen Z crowd-pleaser
Hyundai's second dedicated , the Ioniq 6, enters the space with a sleek, efficient "" shape, an upscale interior and innovative tech features that will please the Gen Z crowd......»»
Familiarity breeds exempt: Why staph vaccines don"t work in humans
For the most part, the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is common and harmless, posing no threat to humans with whom they coexist. Occasionally, though, it can become an opportunistic pathogen, causing skin and bloodstream infections or food poisoning.....»»
Photorhabdus luminescens is a true all-rounder: Insect pathogenic bacterium also helps to combat fungal infestation
Future food shortages are expected to become exacerbated in many parts of the world. With this in view, sustainable biological techniques are being explored that could increase the yield of cereals and other food crops and which, unlike the use of ch.....»»
Sea dragons" genes give clues to their distinctive looks
Even with plenty of fish in the sea, sea dragons stand out from the crowd......»»