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One of the problems with imaging living biological cells is that they don’t want to be held still. Or, more accurately, they don’t want to be held to a surface like a microscope slide. Prepping and fixing the cells changes them irrevocably, altering whatever a scientist was trying to observe. …

From Japanese gyoza to Polish pierogi, nearly ever culture on earth has its own version of the humble dumpling. But what constitutes a dumpling? It all comes down to how you define ‘em. Here, we’re talking any type of dough that’s stuffed with filling, then cooked. Depending on the part of …

In biology, more than any other science, there is quite a lot of restraint. Whether it’s a banned, deadly super-virus or a taboo experiment with a human embryo, there are countless avenues of biology that can be pursued, but which shouldn’t be. Just where the line lies, separating the “weird-but-necessary” …

In a recent interview with IGN, Jeremy Dunham, VP of game development studio Psyonix, has confirmed that they have completed development on their cross-console multiplayer features for Rocket League. The vehicular soccer video game was launched on the PS4 and PC mid 2015, with the Xbox One version unleashed last month, and has taken …

Recently there has been a fair bit of debate about the encryption on our smartphones. It works good for users who want to protect their privacy and want a secure device, but it can be a hindrance to law enforcement who have to come up with new ways of trying …