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Engineered bacteria can consume tumors from the inside out

A research team led by the University of Waterloo is developing a novel tool to treat cancer by engineering hungry bacteria to literally eat tumors from the inside out. "Bacteria spores enter the tumor, finding an environment where there are lots of nutrients and no oxygen,

Have I Got News for You: CNN Keeps Digging Deeper Into Comedy

Roy Wood Jr. doesn’t sound like Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper or Erin Burnett. And yet, his importance to CNN could start approaching that of those popular anchors. Wood isn’t at CNN to deliver the news. His hosting duties at “Have I Got News For You,” a comedic panel show that

Clearing the path for turbulence-free quantum communication

A University of Ottawa team has developed a new way to protect free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) from atmospheric turbulence, one of the main causes of distortion and errors when sending quantum information through air. Their paper, "All-optical turbulence mitigation

How the color of a theater affects sound perception

Live music can engage more than just one sense, despite it being an auditory medium. Lighting and visual effects can enhance the listening experience, but it is unclear if they can also affect the impression of the sound. In a study appearing in The Journal of the Acoustical

Most say Trump becoming more erratic: Survey

A new poll released Tuesday shows that most Americans say they believe President Trump is becoming more erratic as he ages. Reuters/Ipsos found that 61 percent of respondents described Trump as having "become erratic with age," with 32 percent disagreeing. Pollsters found that