Have you ever stopped to think about the little things that make your daily life easier? Everyday tools, devices, and transportation mechanisms play a huge role in simplifying tasks. We can become ...

Scientists report that a simple decision-making task does not involve the frontal lobes, where many of the higher aspects of human cognition, including self-awareness, are thought to originate.

Zip ties, Ty-Raps, cable ties; call them what you will, but it’s hard to imagine doing without these ubiquitous and useful devices. Along with duct tape and hot glue, they’re part of the triumvirate ...

The power of today's 'omics' technologies allows rich and detailed characterizations of the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular function 1,2,3. More than ever before, there are the resources and ...

Have you ever seen a flag being raised, or wondered how a mechanical clock works? Let’s take a look at some of the simple mechanisms that they use. Pulleys and gears. When a flag is raised, it will ...

Bacteria can themselves be infected -- by viruses. Not all viruses are harmful to bacteria and some can even benefit them. Can bacteria tell good and bad viruses apart? Scientists now studied how ...

During the industrial revolution, simple mechanisms like pistons and ratchets were combined to produce machines that could do the work of many people. The changes this brought were both positive and ...

When we think of bacteria, images of nasty infections like pneumonia, meningitis or food poisoning come to mind, but bacteria can themselves be infected - by viruses, also called bacteriophages.