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A combination of novel robot technology and ship-based measurements has allowed the National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) to create a 3D map of the only deep-water conservation zone in…
Since early 2013, there has been controversy regarding the use of antibacterial soap for everyday hand washing.
Analysis of measurements taken by NASA’s Cassini space probe suggests a global ocean beneath the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus (1). Enceladus, a world covered by a thick…
Though mind control was once the realm of science fiction, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies recently used low-pressure ultrasound waves to alter the neural activity and behaviors of C. elegans.
Magnetotactic bacteria, often referred to as living compass needles, are among few creatures that can detect and interact with magnetic fields. A joint research effort led by Smid et al. has recently developed a new tool capable of manipulating magnetotactic bacteria while compensating for the drift of specimens by using a rotating permanent magnet.