Manipulate

Clusters of microscopic bacteria exist all around us. These invisible communities, known as biofilms, are found in habitats ranging from our skin surface to sewer pipes and play integral roles in environments spanning healthcare to…

One of the most controversial facets of social media is how much influence a single user can have on how people view real-world happenings. On Twitter in particular, the surge of trending topics and hashtags can lead to cries…

Mechanical engineers at Duke University are using two electronic "voices" singing a harmonic duet to control suspended particles and cells in new and valuable ways. Their prototype device can form and rotate a single-layer crystal from a…

Traditional robots can have difficulty grasping and manipulating soft objects if their manipulators are not flexible in the way elephant trunks, octopus tentacles, or human fingers can be. In Applied Physics Reviews, by AIP Publishing,…

WEHI researchers have discovered how dormant Toxoplasma parasites in the brain manipulate their host cells to ensure their own survival. The researchers showed that the parasites were able to lay dormant and undetected inside neurons (brain…

Credit: MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab At just one year old, a baby is more dexterous than a robot. Sure, machines can…

Credit: Shutterstock More than half of the most popular New Zealand websites may be unfairly manipulating visitors, according to our latest…

The working principle of the device. Credit: Wang et al. Semiconductor p-n junctions are boundaries between two types of semiconductors (i.e.,…

This data was derived from a study involving 8,500 people responding to 120,000 articles. Credit: Chart: The Conversation CC-BY-ND Source: Avram et al.…

Credit: Rzt_Moster/Shutterstock The vast majority of websites you visit now greet you with a pop-up. This annoying impediment to your seamless…