Science and reality
Drilling wells for geothermal energy can be like playing golf with a blindfold. DNA tracers make it more likely to sink a putt.
The post Balls of DNA Could Fix Geothermal Energy’s Biggest Problem appeared first on WIRED.
Coral does a great job of sequestering carbon dioxide. One company is capitalizing on that to make concrete.
The post Think Like a Tree: A New Kind of Eco-Friendly Concrete Inspired by Coral appeared first on WIRED.
Bacteria prey on humans, but the bugs have to beware of their own predators, too: a special class of viruses called phages.
The post A Menagerie of Viruses Lurks in Microbial DNA appeared first on WIRED.
Matatus are the main mass transit network in the Kenyan capital, but the system is chaotic.
The post How Nairobi Got Its Ad-Hoc Bus System on Google Maps appeared first on WIRED.
The weirdest science journals can be an awesome source of entertainment (and knowledge).
The post The Coolest Obscure Science You Don’t Know About Yet appeared first on WIRED.
Yesterday on the ISS, Expedition 44 crew members dined on their first meal of space-grown romaine lettuce.
The post Those Veggies Grown on the ISS Get Humans Closer to Mars appeared first on WIRED.