The molecules of life are twisted. But how those familiar strands in DNA’s double helix manage…
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Blanket of light may give better quantum computers
Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful theories of natural science, and although its predictions…
Stranded whales detected from space
A new technique for analysing satellite images may help scientists detect and count stranded whales from…
Ancient stars shed light on Earth's similarities to other planets
Earth-like planets may be common in the universe, a new UCLA study implies. The team of…
Newly discovered microbes band together, 'flip out'
When researchers in Nicole King’s lab looked through a microscope at the strange organisms they had…
Lessons from Ridgecrest earthquake sequence
The largest earthquake sequence in Southern California in two decades has taught scientists that large earthquakes…
Weaving quantum processors out of laser light
An international team of scientists from Australia, Japan and the United States has produced a prototype…
Mapping global biodiversity change
A new study, published in Science, which focuses on mapping biodiversity change in marine and land…
Weather Service winter forecast: Warm but ever changing
Government forecasters say this winter will probably have big swings in weather. Click here…
Space station's 2 women prep for 1st all-female spacewalk
The International Space Station’s two women are prepping for the first all-female spacewalk. Click…