Bacteria Use Viruses To Differentiate Themselves From Their Competitors, Study Finds

schwit1 shares a report from UPI: Normally, bacteria and viruses are enemies, but new research suggests a viral infection can offer bacteria some benefits — chiefly, the ability to distinguish friend from foe. Scientists discovered the phenomenon after observing a stark demarcation line between two strains of the bacteria Escherichia coli K-12, but no such divide between identical clones. The related…

Hulu’s Next Into the Dark Holiday Episode Puts a Very Twisted Spin on Mother’s Day

Hulu and Blumhouse slather horror all over yet another holiday with the latest in their delightfully grim Into the Dark series. Director Chelsea Stardust’s All That We Destroy looks to tell one of the most fucked-up Mother’s Day-adjacent tales ever, as a scientist (Samantha Mathis) tries to cure her homicidal son…Read more…Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/hulus-next-into-the-dark-holiday-episode-puts-a-very-tw-1834145951…