New Scientist
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Bacteria power up by using magnets as batteries
It’s electrifying. Bacteria have been found growing on tiny particles of natural magnets. The bugs are a mixed colony, capable of “eating” and “breathing” electrons from metals.
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Fresh hints of dark matter at Milky Way’s core
The centre of the galaxy looks to be lit up by the death-throes of dark matter. Spotting another of the signals we expect to see from dark matter particles annihilating each other could boost confidence that previous observations were the real deal. It could also offer a new way to examine the properties of the…