Based on simulations, researchers report that the next big earthquake along the San Andreas fault is unlikely to resemble previous quakes. Researchers at the intersection of algebra, geometry, particle physics and cosmology are making headway in describing the shape of the universe. And common food thickeners based on derivatives of cellulose don’t just pass through your digestive tract as previously believed—gut bacteria are able to feed on them.
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