Bacteria are extremely resourceful when it comes to adapting to a given environment. A team of researchers has now discovered a new trick bacteria use: a kind of sponge that absorbs certain messengers ...

These ingredients form a strong, porous sponge that can absorb water vapor from air at humidity levels ranging from 30% to 90%. That’s a wide range, making the device useful in many parts of the world ...

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Why does a slightly damp sponge absorb water so much better than the same sponge when it is bone dry? And why does Earth have an iron core, rather than one made of another abundant element such as ...