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.....»»
Study finds a large proportion of Michigan"s C. jejuni infections are caused by antibiotic resistant strains
Working with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan State University researchers have shown that antibiotic resistance genes are prevalent in the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of foodborne illness......»»
Crowd-sourced science sheds light on how new species form across space and time
Imagine a jungle. It's probably a lush forest, filled with different bird songs and the hum of thousands of different kinds of insects. Now imagine a tundra: barren, windswept terrain with relatively few kinds of plants or animals......»»
Two barking sea lions charge through crowd during breeding season at San Diego"s La Jolla Cove
Two male sea lions were recorded on video this week charging at each other and running through a group of beachgoers at San Diego's La Jolla Cove, a scene that animal experts say reflects the typical behavior of male sea lions during breeding season......»»
Newly identified protein could help fight cancer
Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have identified a new protein that helps an oral bacterium thrive in other locations around the body. The discovery could eventually lead to the development of new drugs that specifically targ.....»»
Dual wavelengths of light shown to be effective against antibiotic-resistant bacterium
Scientists have combined two light wavelengths to deactivate a bacterium that is invulnerable to some of the world's most widely used antibiotics, giving hope that the regime could be adapted as a potential disinfectant treatment......»»
The structure of a protein bound to DNA reveals how the toxicity of the cholera bacterium is activated
Understanding the molecular mechanism that triggers disease is essential for identifying new treatments. Cholera, a disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, is no exception......»»
Scientists designed new enzyme using Antarctic bacteria and computer calculations
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in predicting how to change the optimum temperature of an enzyme using large computer calculations. A cold-adapted enzyme from an Antarctic bacterium was used as a basis. The study was published in the j.....»»
Japanese officials call for Mount Fuji crowd control
A surge in demand for rest cabins on Mount Fuji has led Japanese officials to call for crowd control measures including potential entry restrictions during this summer's climbing season......»»
Engineering a bee-gut bacterium to prevent a deadly parasite from spreading
A group of integrative biologists at the University of Texas at Austin has engineered a bacterium that harmlessly infects the bee gut as a means to stop the spread of a deadly parasite that infects honeybees. Qiang Huang, Patrick Lariviere, J. Elijah.....»»
AI-powered church service in Germany draws a large crowd
"I was positively surprised how well it worked," said one attendee. Enlarge / Visitors and attendees during the AI-created worship service in Fürth, Germany. In St. Paul Church, a service created by ChatGPT. (credit: Daniel Vogl.....»»
Vision Pro: I just tried Apple’s first spatial computer, and here’s what I think
At WWDC 2023, Apple officially unveiled its new Vision Pro headset, which it describes as a “revolutionary spatial computer.” I was in the crowd at today’s keynote when it was announced, and shortly thereafter, I was whisked away on a golf car.....»»
Apple Vision Pro developer kits will be made available eventually, and to a select crowd
Developers will be able to apply for an Apple Vision Pro developer kit, but no details are available yet.Apple Vision ProApple's next platform is spatial computing, and the Apple Vision Pro is the first step into that future. Developers will need to.....»»
Study discovers potential key to a cheaper and more accessible Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
The bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can cause severe diseases such as meningitis and blood poisoning in young children. Researchers from the MHH Institute of Clinical Biochemistry have deciphered the pathway of the bacterial capsule and.....»»
Red tide toxin sent them to the hospital. See what happened to a pair of Florida turtles
A crowd of beachgoers cheered and hollered on Tuesday as they watched Mote Marine staff release two loggerhead sea turtles, named Lilly and Farmer, into the water at Lido Beach in Sarasota......»»
Discovery of clusters of two types of bacteria in the tentacles of corals sheds light on their role in coral reef health
Coral reefs are intricate ecosystems with complex relationships between species, where each organism—from a tiny bacterium to a giant clam—plays a vital role in maintaining the health of the reef......»»
Human crowds are best modeled by a "visual neighborhood"
Human crowd dynamics are best predicted by a visual neighborhood model, based on the visual fields of each person in the crowd. Birds flock, fish school, and human crowds, too, move in a collective motion pattern. Understanding human crowd behavior c.....»»
Incredible bacterium can transfer its genes into plants for desired traits
Humans have bred for desirable plant and animal traits for millennia by selecting and crossing their offspring. Now, researchers at the University of Copenhagen are taking a natural shortcut to promote beneficial changes using a special bacterium tha.....»»
Three"s a crowd? Imani, son of piping plovers Monty and Rose, joined by a female and another male at Montrose Beach
Imani, the son of Chicago's famous piping plovers Monty and Rose, has at long last been joined by what appears to be a female......»»
Intense new trailer for The Flash wows the crowd at CinemaCon
"These scars we have make us who we are. We're not meant to go back and fix them." Barry (Ezra Miller) uses his powers to travel back in time and change the past in The Flash. Warner Bros. dropped an intense new trailer for The Fla.....»»
Apple Watch soars above the rest of the smartwatch crowd with high customer satisfaction
According to a recent consumer poll, Apple has the highest level of "stickiness" among smartwatch brands, and almost 80% of iPhone owners have one.Apple Watch UltraToday's release of new research by Counterpoint Research emphasizes the success of the.....»»