News: Penis Microbiome Could Enhance Risk of Infection with HIV
New research explores how the bacteria on the penis can leave men more susceptible to infection with HIV.
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News: One Drop of Blood Could Save Your Life from Sepsis with New Test
With a death rate of one in five, sepsis is a fast-moving medical nightmare. New testing methods might improve your odds of survival if this infection ever hits you.
News: Neutrophil Fast Squad Are First Responders to Bacterial Lung Invaders
The body's usual response to a bacterial infection in the blood — called sepsis — takes time. It requires a carefully orchestrated sequence of events that gets the body's immune system ramped up to deal with the invading bacteria.
How To: Turn an Ordinary 9-Volt Battery into a Secret Safe
Sometimes the best way to hide things is in plain sight. Whether you're trying to sneak some medication past security at a concert with a zero-tolerance policy, or you're just worried that maybe Omar comin', YouTuber MrGear has a clever way to put your mind at ease.
How To: Pull four pranks with cell phones, dental floss, confetti & the Annoy-a-tron
Kipkay is at it again with his pranks. In this video, he shares four fun and easy pranks that anyone can do to drive their friends (or victims) crazy! Their all very simple. They include a cell phone prank, a floss prank, and more!
News: This Genetic Defect Could Be Why Typhoid Mary Never Got Typhoid Fever
Whether or not a microbe is successful at establishing an infection depends both on the microbe and the host. Scientists from Duke found that a single DNA change can allow Salmonella typhi, the bacteria that causes typhoid fever, to invade cells. That single genetic variation increased the amount of cholesterol on cell membranes that Salmonella and other bacteria use as a docking station to attach to a cell to invade it. They also found that common cholesterol-lowering drugs protected zebrafi...
News: A New Project Lets Scientists Strap on a Vive & Walk Right into a Cancer Cell
Cancer is a complicated illness, but the more we understand it, the likelier we are to beat it. The 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Lab at the University of New South Wales took to virtual reality to help improve our odds by allowing scientists to walk through virtual representations of actual cancer cells.
News: The Police and Your Cell Phone Carrier Make a Great Team—Maybe Too Great
You know that feeling when your cell phone gets stolen and you figure it is pretty much lost forever. You could've used one of the millions of device managers and trackers, but ya didn't. And the Good Samaritan is not coming to your rescue.
How To: Get better battery life on DROID smartphones
Battery life is a constant problem with cell phones today, and the Droid smartphones running Android software are no exception. If you want to learn how to get the most out of your Droid battery, then check out this helpful video that provides 8 tips on cutting battery-eating apps and features. If you want more battery life and are willing to sacrifice the cool features of the Droid cell phones, then you have to do these things. Don't let you Droid battery get drained!
How To: Set up a secure lock on a Motorola DROID cell phone
You don't want anybody to have access to your cell phone. Nobody. Well, instead of the standard unlock mechanism, the one anybody can unlock your cell phone with, the Motorola DROID, and Android enable mobile device, allows you to create your own unlock pattern, secret to anyone else, which wakes it from sleep mode. Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how simple it is to set up a secure lock on a Motorola DROID cell phone.
How To: Play co-op story mode in SCC (St. Petersburg, Banya)
The new Splinter Cell video game has a co-op mode now, which means you don't need to play online anymore just to play against a human. You can have your best friend sitting right next to you… playing on the same Xbox 360. Forget the absurdity of playing in separate rooms, play in the same room. Splinter Cell: Conviction for the Xbox 360 is the way to go.
How To: Hack Restaurant City coins & gourmet pts (05/31/09)
Make sure you use FLASH Player 9 First: Deinstall Flash Player 10
How To: Solve KenKen puzzles with Will Shortz
Toss aside that Sudoku. Take a stab at the new craze to hit the Times: KenKen. New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz introduces KenKen and gives a brief play-by-play demonstration of this new puzzle craze.
How To: Randomize your Nabooti cell phone number and change clothes in Poptropica
Not only is Poptropica fun, it's also chock full of fun Easter eggs. In this clip from YouTube's Poptropica Cheats, you'll learn how to unlock and use a number of the better ones. Specifically, this clip will teach you how to customize your cell phone number as well as personalize your character's appearance.
How To: Send an SMS text message to a cell phone from a computer
Do you have to send someone a really long text message? Did you know that you can do so from your computer? Watch this video to find out how easy it is to send an SMS message to nearly any cell phone.
How To: Root your Samsung Captivate cell phone
Rooting your phone grants you superuser access to your phone. And while this will void your warranty, it will also allow you to download third party applications (among other things). This tutorial shows you the process for getting root access on a Samsung Captivate cell phone.
How To: Use parental controls on a cell phone
If your a parent and you child keeps bugging you about them wanting a cell phone, this next video might help. Parents are often worried that their kids may spend too much time on the phone and abuse the power they have in their hands. Well, this tutorial is going to tell you how you can use parental controls on a cell phone.
How To: Prank someone by changing their cell phone numbers
If you want to cause one of your friends some extreme discomfort and possibly ostracization, try doing this to them! This video will explain a simple prank that you can pull when one of your friends / enemies leaves their cell phone unattended in your presence. I won't give it away, but they are sure to feel the wrath of this one and will not be able to blame it on your concretely. Brilliant!
How To: Recover your cell after getting wet
JrHelgeson teaches viewers how to recover their cell phone after getting it wet. First, once you get your phone out of the water, immediately take your phone apart. Make sure you take out the battery and the SIM card and various components. Also, try to shake out as much water as you can. You need to use distilled water next because it does not conduct electricity and it MUST BE distilled water. Fill distilled water all over your cell phone to rinse off as much of the normal water as you can....
How To: Boost the service signal to your cell phone
Cell phones companies are constantly claiming to have the best service in town; but more often than not your service will be patchy. Check out this tutorial for information on how to boost your phone's signal and get the best reception.
How To: Block specific phone numbers from calling you
Privacy is important. Whether its a telemarketer or a crazy ex, sometimes you may need to block someone from contacting you. With this tutorial, learn how to get rid of those pesky callers.
How To: Gmask your gadgets
In this short demonstration, see how a Gmask is made for a cell phone. A Gmask is a DIY skin for your gadget (such as a cell phone or iPod), that could last and protect your electronic device for up to 7 years if made correctly. The Gmask at times covers your gadget's corners, edges, screen and even keypad in some cases.
How To: Diagnose & treat oral squamous cell carcinoma in cats
Learn how to care for your pet with help from VetVid. See how to test, diagnose and treat oral squamous cell carcinoma in cats.
How To: Set an alarm on the LG KE850 Prada mobile phone
The Prada cell phone (LG KE850) is a unique, sophisticated and elegant mobile phone with the first complete advanced touch interface.
How To: Create a clear cell phone illusion
This tutorial will show you how to surprise others with the illusive effect of a clear cell phone screen. Take a picture of your fingers at the right size and save it as the wallpaper. In your hand, the screen will then look like the it is invisible. Watch this video pranking tutorial and learn how to make a cell phone look see through. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
How To: Fix a cell phone that fell in the water
If you accidentally drop your cell phone into the water all you need to do is blow dry it for 10 minutes. This will not always work, but it has a very high chance of working.
How To: Reduce phone radiation from cell phones
Dr. Mercola reviews simple practical things you can to minimize brain damage from cell phone radiation.
How To: Create a power cell icon in RealWorld Icon Editor
A tutorial showing how to create an icon of a power cell for Windows XP or Vista in RealWorld Icon Editor.
How To: Change the LCD screen on a Nokia 7373 cell phone
Watch this video to learn how to replace your Nokia 7373 cell phone LCD screen. This method can also be used to change the top housing or fascia.
How To: Hack a cell phone to make free phone calls
Want to control a friend's cell phone remotely and make "free" calls from it? In this hack how-to video, you'll learn how to hack Bluetooth-enabled cell phones with your Sony Ericsson or Nokia phone and the Super Bluetooth Hack—or "BT Info"—, a free program easily found through Google. Once installed, Super Bluetooth Hack will enable you to control your friends' cell phones remotely.
How To: Recognize different voltage sources for electricity
This is a recording of a class lecture on Voltage Sources. The first part describes how mechanical friction can generate voltages.
News: Researchers Look to Cows to Create Vaccine for HIV
A vaccine against HIV might prevent the disease that we can't seem to cure. Some HIV patients make antibodies that can take down the virus, much the way a vaccine might. But, scientists haven't been able to provoke that type of response in other people. However, in a process that might work in humans, a group of researchers has successfully generated antibodies in cows that neutralize multiple strains of HIV.
News: Defective, Infectious Proteins Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
More than one in ten people in the US have type 2 diabetes — that's over 29 million people. It's characterized by excessive sugar (glucose) in the blood due to the development of resistance to insulin, the hormone that normally metabolizes glucose.
Toxic Shock Syndrome: How Bacterial Toxins Can Turn Our Immune System Against Us
Streptococcus and staphylococcus bacteria produce toxins that can cause toxic shock syndrome.
News: Taking Genetic Scissors to Infected Cells Could Cure HIV
Being infected with HIV means a lifetime of antiviral therapy. We can control the infection with those drugs, but we haven't been able to cure people by ridding the body completely of the virus. But thanks to a new study published in Molecular Therapy by scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM) at Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh, all that may change.
News: Teeny Sponges Being Created to Float in Your Blood, Sop Up Bacterial Toxin & Prevent Flesh-Eating Disease
It's not the bacteria itself that takes lives and limbs during invasive flesh-eating bacteria infections. It's the toxins secreted by the group A Streptococcus bacteria invading the body that causes the most damage.
News: Microbes Are Everywhere—But Those on Your Cell Phone Can Be Dangerous, Especially During Cold & Flu Season
It won't come as a surprise to hear that your cell phone, tablet, and laptop are loaded with bacteria and other organic material. While most of these bacteria are harmless, there are good reasons to reduce the capability of your mobile devices to infect you—or other people.
News: Viral Infections Blur the Line Between Bacteria & Complex Life Like Plants & Animals
Using extreme time-lapse microscopy, scientists watched a virus take over a bacteria to create a cell that looked and functioned more like a plant or animal cell. True story.
How To: Dry (rescue) wet cell phones w/ uncooked rice, silica packets or BHEESTIE Bags
The archenemies of cell phones— puddles, toilets, swimming pools— can cause serious damage to your gadgets. And if your mobile phone has taken the dive, don't panic— there's hope for recovery.
How To: DIY a cheap camera stabilizer for cell phones & small camcorders
Cell phones and mobile devices are getting more and more advanced everyday, and so is the equipped camera technology. You can now shoot HD (high-definition) video on newer mobile phones, which makes it easier to start your filmmaking projects, because it's a lot cheaper to buy a phone than a video camcorder. But, phones come in small packages, which means the video from your camera will be extremely shaky, no matter how steady of a hand you have. That's when it's necessary to have a camera st...