Getting sucked in
How close would one have to be to the coalescing black holes recently detected by LIGO to actually feel the gravitational waves without the aid of instruments?
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How close would one have to be to the coalescing black holes recently detected by LIGO to actually feel the gravitational waves without the aid of instruments?
Certain animal carcasses can become so quickly infected with dangerous bacteria that they pose a significant threat to human health – for example, pork and chicken. Yet soon they will become alive with fly maggots competing for protein. Why are the maggots immune to the bacteria and their toxins, and why can't this be harnessed for human protection?