Check out this creation from Michele Banks for the Kitten Microbiome Project, a playful interpretation of the recent news (here and here) about the Human Microbiome Project.
When we characterize the microbial diversity of our fluffiest kitten friends, only then will we truly know ourselves.
Dreams of a new particle fizzle out at Tevatron collider
Looks like Tevatron’s long walk into the sunset will be less historic than hoped. Previous news indicated that a new, unknown particle might have been detected. Independent review has determined that there is no evidence to support that claim. Tevatron is due to be decommissioned in the fall.
Source: Guardian
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