Bacteria communicate like us, using electrical signalling similar to... how neurones fire in the human brain ⚡️🦠⁠ Researchers at University of Warwick and Politecnico di Milano can control bacteria's electrical signalling with the molecule, Ziapin2 which may have implications for antibiotic resistanceshow more

The PlantWave device allows us to “hear” what mushrooms... communicate with each other. Using electrical signals that are then mapped to synthesizer and bass’sshow more

Recently, neuroscientists described a new form of neuroplasticity, which... is caused by an electrical change that affects multiple neurons at once and unfolds across several seconds. Researchers suspect that it may help the brain learn in a single attempt.show more

Not all signalling gradients are exponentials. Dicty cells (green... nuclei) migrate towards their food source, bacteria (white), concentrating the signal (bacteria) at the front and redistributing it to the rear. Side view captured by Hugh Z Ford @chubblab using a 3i diSPIM.show more

We confiscated illicit electrical cables, light bulbs and other... electrical appliances in Marabastad. These non-compliant products pose serious safety risks to consumers and can increase the risk of electrical faults, overheating and fires. City of Tshwane NRCS South Africashow more

Electrical Resistance vs Conductance: What's the Difference?

That's how you get dressed in your underwear and... help me with the electrical switchgear? Switchgear from several motors 🥰 | Electrical | Engineer | brunette | lingerie |show more

Big milestone: 1M+ researchers have now made use of... #AlphaFold in their vital work, in the 18 months since we made it freely available. From antibiotic resistance to crop sustainability, it's been amazing to see the impact of ‘Science at Digital Speed’:show more

Firefighter uses pulsed water to fight an electrical fire,... reducing the risk of electrocution.show more

🚨 SCIENTISTS JUST CREATED A WAY TO KILL ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT... BACTERIA USING NOTHING BUT LIGHT. Researchers have developed graphene quantum dots that destroy over 99.9% of antibiotic-resistant S. aureus and E. coli when hit with low-intensity blue light without using any antibiotics at all. The dots work by generating reactive oxygen species that rip apart bacterial cells. After chemically modifying them, the team made the dots over 20 times more efficient, allowing them to work at very low concentrations. Because they’re made from graphene instead of toxic heavy metals, they’re also much safer for medical use. Why this matters: • Antibiotic resistance is one of the fastest-growing threats to global health • This offers a completely different weapon light instead of drugs • The dots could be used in wound dressings, creams, gels, and coatings for implants and catheters • Graphene is cheap, stable, and biocompatible The deeper implication: We’re running out of effective antibiotics, and bacteria are evolving faster than we can develop new drugs. This approach flips the script: instead of fighting bacteria with chemicals they can eventually resist, we use light to trigger a physical attack they can’t easily adapt to. If this scales, it could become a powerful new tool in the fight against superbugs especially for wound infections and medical devices, where resistant bacteria are hardest to treat. Sometimes the solution isn’t a better drug. It’s a better way to attack. Would you trust a light-activated treatment over traditional antibiotics if it worked this well? Follow for more frontier nanotechnology and breakthroughs in the fight against antibiotic resistance.show more

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A great day signalling our values and painting our... rainbow crosswalk at MacEwan University. #yeg #yegdt #abpolishow more

Their Majesties’ have touched down in the United States,... signalling the start of their State Visit to the United States #StateVisitUSA 🇺🇸 🇬🇧show more

That baby-proofing crook wanted to sell us safety covers... for the electrical outlets.show more