More Science from Scientific American Science news and technology updates from Scientific American Phage Therapy Could Beat Drug-Resistant Illnesses Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:00:00 GMT Treatment first used in the early 20th century is showing promise against deadly infections -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Galileo's Big Mistake Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT How the great experimentalist created the problem of consciousness -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Is the Universe a Giant Loop? Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT A new study suggests the cosmos may be curved in upon itself like a ball—but many experts remain unconvinced -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Are Probiotics Safe for Your Immune System? 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Christopher Intagliata reports.  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Voyager 2 Makes an Unexpectedly Clean Break from the Solar System Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:00:00 GMT The first scientific results from the spacecraft’s exit into interstellar space have been published, revealing a simpler departure than its predecessor -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Aversion to Broccoli May Have Genetic Roots Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:30:00 GMT Study subjects with a gene variant that heightened their sensitivity to bitterness tended to eat fewer vegetables than people who didn't mind bitter flavors. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com The Mercury Transit of 2019 Has Begun! 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