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Infected Ants Chemically Attract Workers to Destroy Them
Jim Daley | Apr 1, 2018 | 4 min read
Social insects kill infected individuals for the benefit of the colony—and now a study has shown how they know who’s sick.
UV Light Doesn’t Fully Purify
Jef Akst | Jan 28, 2015 | 2 min read
Using ultraviolet light to disinfect drinking water may simply drive bacteria to dormancy, rather than kill them.