Science and reality
A newly found gene is the key to breeding plants that can get harmful TNT contamination out of the ground.
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Nathalie Cabrol just took the reins of the Carl Sagan Center at the extraterrestrial search organization. And she has some big ideas about where it's going.
The post SETI’s Top Astrobiologist Has a Plan to Find Life on Mars 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.
While still rare and little-known, shoulder injury cases settled in the government’s so-called “vaccine injury court” have shot up in recent years.
The post Why Are Cases of Shoulder Injuries From Vaccines Increasing? appeared first on WIRED.
In MotoGP races, you will often see motorcycles in a turn with extreme lean angles. Can we calculate the lean angle based on turning acceleration and coefficient of friction? Yes.
The post Just How Far Can a Motorcycle Lean in a Turn? appeared first on WIRED.
An intricate, hand-drawn map of London marks the artist's personal memories and associations onto the city's landmarks.
The post Hand-Drawn Map Captures the Frenetic Energy of London appeared first on WIRED.
Everything we thought we knew about royal jelly is backward.
The post Royal Jelly Isn’t What Makes a Queen Bee a Queen Bee appeared first on WIRED.
The US has a long history of adding vitamins to food. But some people get left out.
The post The FDA May Add a Life-Saving Vitamin to Tortillas appeared first on WIRED.
NASA will stream the launch live starting at 11:45 PM east coast time.
The post Watch the Next Three Astronauts Launch to the ISS appeared first on WIRED.
Oliver Sacks inspired and motivated a generation of neurologists, neuroscientists, and psychologists. Here are some of their reflections on the man.
The post Temple Grandin on How Oliver Sacks Changed Her Life appeared first on WIRED.