![Immune system leaps into action – this is an electron microscope capture of the immune system leaping into action. “A white blood cell (red) wraps itself around a mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of most cases of tuberculosis. Phagocyte, as a white blood cell is known as, comes from the Greek word phagein (to eat), and that’s what the cell does, rendering the infectious cell benign.”
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Immune system leaps into action – this is an electron microscope capture of the immune system leaping into action. “A white blood cell (red) wraps itself around a mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of most cases of tuberculosis. Phagocyte, as a white blood cell is known as, comes from the Greek word phagein (to eat), and that’s what the cell does, rendering the infectious cell benign.”
Via The Inquisitr: The incredible photography of science [8 Pics]
November 30, 2009, 12:03pm
Part of ‘Weird?’, on Subnormality.
You should read the whole thing, really.
November 12, 2009, 9:46am
… I mean, this is why I have no stick for people who whine about whether Strunk & White should still be required reading for anyone with access to a keyboard. Regardless of the industry, audience, or purpose, this is just bad writing for non-people.
You sitting down?
<see full post for this important, but long, section>Because, if you’re working in a job where your credibility is pegged to saying things that literally don’t make sense, then there’s a good chance what you’re doing doesn’t make sense either…
October 20, 2009, 11:08am
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers - “Night and Day” [1934]
One of my absolutely favorite songs.
Want your mind blown? Ever wondered how many songs were first sung by Fred Astaire? Give you a hint; he did, as here, a bunch of Cole Porter’s best-known songs. Give up?
Well. Here’s those ten lovely Cole Porter tunes — plus the other one hundred twenty songs first introduced by Fred Astaire.
Who was only secondarily a singer.
Have a productive day.
October 09, 2009, 10:15pm
“JESSICUH We are in great need of Draino. I tire of clogged showahs. Can you collect some upon your next visit to the shop? I would also very much like some old spice red stripe if that’s not too much to aaaask. Eric is evil. Vampire Bill”
— True Blood Finale - WTF Did I Just Watch? - True Blood - io9
October 05, 2009, 1:49pm
Just wanted to link to a really interesting article on the iPhone and Android virtual keyboards at ignore the code by Lukas Mathis.
The article goes into detail about various aspects…
August 12, 2009, 10:25pm
