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Tiny structures kill bacteria by stabbing them with metal spikes

November 27, 2025 | Ben Coxworth
Nobody wants harmful bacteria on objects such as medical implants, yet we also don't want them building up a resistance to antibiotics. Well, help may be on the way, in the form of metal structures that kill the microbes by poking holes in them.

A drying lake is triggering weird seismic activity deep beneath its basin

November 25, 2025 | Chelsea Haney
We tend to think earthquakes are predominantly driven by deep-Earth forces. But a new discovery reshapes that long-held assumption suggesting lake-level fluctuations can stir the shallow crust influencing earthquake risk and tectonic plate movement.

Lining pipes with lab-grown diamonds can keep them squeaky clean

November 27, 2025 | Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Industrial pipes carrying water or chemicals invariably get gunked up as deposits accumulate on their internal surfaces. Researchers in Texas have found that lining pipes with lab-grown diamond film can prevent buildup like nothing else.

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