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A New Method Extracts DNA From Soil Bacteria That Cannot Be Grown in a Lab
The vast majority of soil bacteria stubbornly refuse to grow in a laboratory Petri dish. Microbiologists have known this for a long
Were the Last Neanderthals Really All Inbred
For a long time, the story told to prehistory enthusiasts fit into one simple sentence: Neanderthals died out roughly 40,000 years ago,
How Brand New Genes Are Born From DNA That Did Nothing
For a long time, evolutionary genetics rested on a simple and widely accepted idea: every gene in an organism descended from older
This Self-Copying RNA Molecule Reopens the Mystery of Life
The Laboratory of Molecular Biology at the Medical Research Council (MRC-LMB), based in Cambridge, ranks among the most prestigious biology research institutions
IBM Simulates a Real Material for the First Time on a Quantum Computer
The field of applied quantum computing has seen remarkable acceleration in recent years, fueled by massive investment from major technology groups like
Why an Explosion in Space Would Be Completely Silent
Did you know that, contrary to what nearly every science-fiction film suggests, a stellar explosion or the spectacular destruction of a spaceship
Water Can Be Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous All at the Same Instant
Picture, for a moment, a simple sealed jar filled with carefully purified water, with all the surrounding air removed. By adjusting temperature
Why the Quantum World Suddenly Turns "Normal" at Our Scale
Did you know that the laws of quantum physics, which describe the behavior of atoms and particles, seem to vanish the moment
The coldest place in the known universe is right here on Earth
One might think that absolute cold hides in the most remote corners of space, far from any star to warm it. Yet