These are tantalizing hints that microbes might have lived on Mars billions of years ago, but scientists need to study the rocks back on Earth to be sure. https://media.wired.com/photos/6323627ad884b4dcc941650d/master/pass/Jerezo_Science_PIA24928.jpg
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Media Molecule’s Dreams gets PlayStation 4 beta test in January
Some early fans of Media Molecule’s Dreams will be getting access to the creation platform this week while a wider beta kicks off in January.Read More
Physicists Win Nobel Prize for Lasers That Stretch, Bend and Blow Up Molecules
A trio of laser physicists—Arthur Ashkin, Donna Strickland, and Gérard Mourou—nab the prize for their work on optical tweezers and chirped pulse amplification. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bb3d5b640061e2cf0919822/master/pass/donnastrickland.jpg
*The Flavor Matrix* Helps Home Cooks Pair Foods According to their Flavor Molecules
It teaches readers about the volatile compounds in food, and how to combine them in their cooking. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a9dd7d652430e4b5eb9495a/master/pass/flavormatrix.jpg
The Nobel prize in chemistry goes to scientists who developed a way to see the molecules of life in 3D
TT News Agency/Reuters Three researchers who developed a way to see the basic molecules of life in three dimensions won the 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday. Jacques Dubochet of Switzerland’s University of Lausanne, Joachim Frank of Columbia University in New York City, and Richard Henderson of […]
DNA ‘robots’ could sort molecules in your blood
Robots are already good at sorting things, so wouldn’t it be nice if they could sort things out on a much smaller scale? They might soon. Caltech researchers have developed a ‘robot’ made from a single DNA strand that autonomously picks up molecules and moves them to specific places. It certainly doesn’t look like a […]