A new startup wants to make DNA writing cheaper and faster.
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Cheap DNA Sequencing Is Here. Writing DNA Is Next
Absurd Creature of the Week: Silly Caterpillar, You Shouldn’t Be Devouring Snails Alive
This very hungry caterpillar pins its snail victims down with silken ropes. Then it crawls inside their shells and devours them alive.
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Humpback Whales Solve a Big Problem for Wind Turbines
What do a humpback and a wind turbine have in common? Scalloped blade edges.
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What Yeast Reveals About the Origins of Multicellular Life
A single genetic change and some clever geometry show how single-celled organisms can band together to form cooperative multicellular entities.
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Absurd Creature of the Week: Don’t You Dare Call the Deepstaria Jellyfish a Whale Placenta
The Deepstaria jellyfish envelops its victims, cinching its bell shut to create a balloon of death. And it doesn’t appreciate people calling it a whale placenta.
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Sea Lion Flippers Could Inspire Super-Stealthy Submersibles
One day engineers could use the sea lion’s swimming secrets to create super-maneuverable, super-stealthy vehicles.
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Intrexon’s Billionaire CEO Is Betting on the Most Controversial GMOs
At a time of when public opinion against GMOs has gathered enough momentum to pass GMO-labeling laws, Intrexon is making bold business moves.
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The Mystery of the Arctic’s Toxic, Lethargic Shark
You definitely don't want to eat the Icelandic delicacy hákarl, but the shark it comes from eats ... pretty much everything.
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The Jellyfish’s Swimming Secret? It’s a Master of Suction
New fluid dynamics research shows that jellyfish and lampreys essentially suction their way through Earth’s oceans.
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Absurd Creature of the Week: It’s Not a Jewel—It’s the World’s Most Stunning Caterpillar
Jewel caterpillars are creatures of such beauty that you just want to wrap one in a gold chain and hang it around your neck, Mr. T style. Don't.
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