"Exploring Mars, Phages, Quantum Tech, and the Rise of Mushrooms"
Physicists are using a quantum effect called "squeezing" to measure gravitational space-time waves across the entire range of frequencies detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), expecting to observe more mergers of black holes and neutron stars. Mycologists have discovered that bonnet mushrooms have evolved the ability to invade the roots of living plants and may be developing into mutualists. New analysis of data from the Curiosity rover suggests that Mars could have had more rivers than previously believed, painting a more optimistic view of ancient life on the planet. Researchers have found that exposure to bacteriophage T4 triggers signaling pathway events that promote cellular growth and survival in mammalian cells, providing insight into potential beneficial interactions between phages and mammalian cells for phage therapy against antibiotic-resistant infections.