WorldPingSome bacteria can sense when they bump into each other and use these interactions to shape how the group organizes and moves.
This discovery reveals a new way microbes explore their environments using physical feedback rather than chemical signals.
Research findings and mission results set the evidence base that policy, funding and later discoveries build on.
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Counting purpose and connection could reveal overlooked benefits of bike paths and parks
Bacteria use collisions to navigate crowded environments, micro-maze experiments reveal
A symbiotic marketplace: Gutless worms swap essential bacterial partners over time
Impossibly fast-moving stars are revealing the Milky Way’s mysterious heart
Columbus' own writings reveal how tightly religion and conquest were intertwined from the start
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WorldPingFew historical figures are as divisive as Christopher Columbus. For some, in both Spain and the United States, he remains a great hero, an explorer who found a "new world.
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WorldPingNear the centre of the Milky Way, a swarm of stars hurtles around a supermassive black hole at extraordinary speeds.Studying them could be the key to understanding our galaxy…
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WorldPingA typical scene at a local farmers market: Various stalls offer fruit, vegetables and much more. Every customer has their favorite stalls, though these may change occasionally.
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WorldPingIt's often the sight of heavy digging machinery that makes us question how our taxes and property taxes are being spent. As a new project begins, we may wonder why money is being spent on that and not on other things.
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Following more images of the previously leaked Google Fitbit Edge surfacing a few days ago, new details about the upcoming fitness tracker have been revealed, including potential features and pricing.
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Get all of your scaling and tech questions answered at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Here's the full breakout session agenda, happening October 13-15 in San Francisco. Register now to join and save up to $100, and get a second pass at 50% off.
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