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how your guts could define your personality, literally
# health

how your guts could define your personality, literally

When we say someone bold has guts, we mean that figuratively. But apparently, bravery, extroversion, and happiness could very well be in their intestines.

why water could kill life on mars
# astrobiology

why water could kill life on mars

We think of water as the most essential ingredient for life, but as a recent discovery shows, it can also be toxic to living things in alien environments

arsenic-based microbes take yet another hit
# science

arsenic-based microbes take yet another hit

The infamous NASA-backed paper claiming that exotic biochemistry was found on Earth gets eviscerated in the latest round in reviews.

the superbug is coming! well, maybe. in a way.
# science

the superbug is coming! well, maybe. in a way.

Antibiotic resistance is rising and becoming a real threat. But we still have time and methods to fight it.