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This is great progress in helping individuals with muscular dystrophy and the handicapped

Facial movement allows hands-free control of devices - Advanced Science News Sensors developed to respond to jaw movement can be connected wirelessly to different devices for hands-free control.

Bacteria go to extremes to handle hard times: They hunker down, building a fortress-like shell around their DNA and turning off all signs of life. And yet, when times improve, these dormant spores can rise from the seeming dead.

How dormant bacteria spores sense when it’s time to come back to life Bacterial cells shut down and become spores to survive harsh environments. An internal countdown signals when it’s safe for bacteria to revive.