Unexpected beauty and major antimicrobial power increase as phages transform into surprising flower shapes
A group of McMaster researchers who regularly work with bacteriophages – viruses that eat bacteria – got a pleasant and ...
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Surprising amount and variety of gamma radiation produced by large tropical storms, observations reveal
In the 1990s, NASA satellites built to detect high-energy particles from supernovas and other celestial objects discovered a surprise: bursts ...
Surprising sounds could lead to riskier decisions
When you make a decision, certain neurons in your brain release short bursts of the neurotransmitter dopamine. A new Yale ...
Researchers Discover Surprising Method to Improve Battery Performance
The first charge of a lithium-ion battery is more important than it seems. It determines the quality and operating life ...
The surprising benefits of recreational cannabis for people over 45
Protective effects of cannabis on cognition, really? For the first time, a study examined the type, frequency and method of ...
New technique for revealing genetic repeats provides surprising insights into Huntington’s disease
Neurodegenerative diseases are among the most complex human diseases, and their exact causes and mechanisms are the subject of ongoing ...
Surprising behavior in one of the world’s least studied mammals
Some animals live in areas of the globe that are so remote and inaccessible that it is almost impossible to ...
Surprising physics in insulating materials paves the way for faster technology
Cornell-led researchers have discovered an unusual phenomenon in a metallic insulating material, providing valuable information for designing materials with new ...
Ice ages weren’t as dry as we thought, surprising new study of Australian caves finds
by Rieneke Weij, Jon Woodhead, Josephine Brown, Kale Sniderman and Liz Reed, The Conversation During the Ice Ages, dry, frozen ...
Endangered seabird shows surprising individual flexibility to adapt to climate change
How animals respond to climate change is key to determining whether populations will persist or disappear. Many species are shifting ...
