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Posted on April 5, 2017

The Search for the Universe’s Missing Antimatter Remains Annoyingly Nebulous

The Search for the Universe’s Missing Antimatter Remains Annoyingly Nebulous
The Big Bang produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter. But our universe is mostly matter. What happened to the antimatter? The post The Search for the Universe's Missing Antimatter Remains Annoyingly Nebulous appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on March 27, 2017

Scientists Hack a Human Cell and Reprogram It Like a Computer

Scientists Hack a Human Cell and Reprogram It Like a Computer
By hijacking the DNA of a human cell, they showed it's possible to program it like a simple computer. The post Scientists Hack a Human Cell and Reprogram It Like a Computer appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on March 15, 2017

What if Quantum Computers Used Hard Drives Made of DNA?

What if Quantum Computers Used Hard Drives Made of DNA?
You can't save data on a quantum computer. So a commercial one will need to use vintage tech—ultra dense hard drives, maybe made of DNA or single atoms. The post What if Quantum Computers Used Hard Drives Made of DNA? appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 27, 2017

How to Use Dark Matter Detectors to Catch a Uranium Thief

How to Use Dark Matter Detectors to Catch a Uranium Thief
It turns out, the tools for hunting dark matter help nuclear watchdogs look inside nuclear reactors. The post How to Use Dark Matter Detectors to Catch a Uranium Thief appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 13, 2017

Physicists Teach AI to Identify Exotic States of Matter

Physicists Teach AI to Identify Exotic States of Matter
Physicists taught a computer how to look for superconductivity and topological states of matter. The post Physicists Teach AI to Identify Exotic States of Matter appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 2, 2017

Physicists, Lasers, and an Airplane: Taking Aim at Quantum Cryptography

Physicists, Lasers, and an Airplane: Taking Aim at Quantum Cryptography
Experts claim that quantum cryptography will be more secure than any encryption technique we use today. The post Physicists, Lasers, and an Airplane: Taking Aim at Quantum Cryptography appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 16, 2016

The Quiet Epidemic of Mental Disorders in Refugees

The Quiet Epidemic of Mental Disorders in Refugees

The stress from instability and trauma means that refugees are particularly vulnerable to mental disorders.

The post The Quiet Epidemic of Mental Disorders in Refugees appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on January 6, 2016

Mysterious LHC Photons Have Physicists Searching for Answers

Mysterious LHC Photons Have Physicists Searching for Answers

Physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider reported an unusual bump in their signal. But this time, they have no idea where the bump came from.

The post Mysterious LHC Photons Have Physicists Searching for Answers appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on August 18, 2015

Yeast Can Now Produce (Almost) Anything

Yeast Can Now Produce (Almost) Anything

Synthetic biology could turn microbes into nanotechnological factories, making chemicals from vanilla to morphine.

The post Yeast Can Now Produce (Almost) Anything appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on August 12, 2015

Let’s Rate the Dumbest Solutions to California’s Drought

Let’s Rate the Dumbest Solutions to California’s Drought

Do any of the water conservation methods that people have come up with hold water?

The post Let’s Rate the Dumbest Solutions to California’s Drought appeared first on WIRED.

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