Metousiosis

Killer Ts

metousiosis — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:03:33 +0000

Researchers at Cambridge University captured this remarkable microscopic view of a Killer T Cell attacking a cancer cell.

Cells of the immune system protect the body against pathogens. If cells in our bodies are infected by viruses, or become cancerous, then killer cells of the immune system identify and destroy the affected cells. Cytotoxic T cells are very precise and efficient killers. They are able to destroy infected or cancerous cells, without destroying healthy cells surrounding them…Cytotoxic T cells are just 10 microns in length: approximately one-tenth the width of a human hair. These movies are 92 times real time.

Norwegian Aurora 2012

metousiosis — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:30:27 +0000

Christian Mülhauser presents this beautiful view of the Norwegian Aurora produced by the January’s solar storm.

An Evolutionary Mug

metousiosis — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:48:39 +0000

One of the more inspiring coffee cups discovered in the lab kitchen area.

Photograph by Metousiosis.

Bill Maher on War

metousiosis — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:44:05 +0000

Bill Maher hits the nail on the head in his criticism on the amalgamation of religion and politics.

[Via Reddit]

Signal to Noise

metousiosis — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:24:27 +0000

Douglas Koke combines motion-graphics, time-lapse photography, and the Very Large Array in Socorro, New Mexico, to produce this dazzling video.

Them Beasties

metousiosis — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:45:24 +0000

A close up of some bacterial growth in a series of failed sterility samples.

Photograph by Metousiosis.

Brian Malow on Evolution

metousiosis — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:58:34 +0000

Science comedian Brian Malow with a great bit on evolution.

Chewbacca Can Bend Rainbows

metousiosis — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:35:30 +0000

A lovely card, recently received from a dear friend.

Which was accompanied by a note that read:

Humans have to use science to bend nature to their will, wookiees do not.

Simply priceless.

Photograph by Metousiosis.

BCA Assay

metousiosis — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:13:25 +0000

Another addition to the #hipsterscience photography meme – A colorful BCA assay for total protein in clinical blood samples.

Photograph by Metousiosis.

A Pulseless Heart

metousiosis — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:23:14 +0000

Focus Forward Films highlights the extraordinary vision of doctors Billy Cohn and Bud Frazier, from the Texas Heart Institute, in their effort to show that “physiology can be supported without a pulse,” by replacing a dying man’s heart with a device capable of providing a steady stream of blood to the body, ”like water from a garden hose.”

[Via Texas Medical Center]