Chasing Alien Worlds with a Flying Telescope
The airborne Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a flying observatory aboard a modified Boeing 747 that takes…
Category: Computer Science
Writing the Alphabet of Life
When studying the origin of life on Earth, scientists must rely on past data, physical laws, and models instead of direct observations.…
Would a Self-Driving Car Kill You If it Had the Chance?
What started out as a study of ethical decision making for self-driving cars turned into a study of human psychology. How do we decide, when…
Microbial Computers: Is There Anything that Bacteria Can’t Do?
Really, is there anything that microbes can't do?
Does genetic information evolve like technology does?
From chemistry to biology to social networks, specific shared principles should guide how information is organized and how it cycles through…
Are facial morphs a reliable way to produce fake IDs?
Most people can identify a familiar face in a photo, even if the picture is taken at an unusual angle, or in poor lighting. Think about how…
Computer techniques allow scientists to understand how bacteria work together
Single celled prokaryotic microbes, such as bacteria and archaea, control almost every aspect of our daily lives, from our individual health…
Where Are The Most Important Biodiversity Hotspots?
Despite a deluge of new information about the diversity and distribution of plants and animals around the globe, “big data” has…
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