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Broken Strut Responsible for SpaceX’s Sad Rocket Explosion

Elon Musk announced why his SpaceX rocket exploded three weeks ago on its way to the ISS–sort of. The post Broken Strut Responsible for SpaceX’s Sad Rocket Explosion appeared first on WIRED.

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Obscure Particle Could Keep Iran Honest on Its Nuclear Deal

The IAEA needs to accurately monitor Iranian nuclear power reactors to track how much nuclear weapon-grade material they have. The post Obscure Particle Could Keep Iran Honest on Its Nuclear Deal...

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Here Are Some Antidotes to Science’s Old White Guy Problem

Science has a diversity problem. Period. But plenty of people are moving the conversation forward: writing, speaking, and tweeting intelligently about the lack of diversity in science. The post Here...

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How to Keep a 1,500-Foot Skyscraper From Falling Over

As the skyscrapers grow taller and taller, people have been playing with new techniques to hold these structures up. The post How to Keep a 1,500-Foot Skyscraper From Falling Over appeared first on...

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We Finally Know What Graphene Is Good For: Origami

Despite graphene’s impressive resume, no one has quite figured out what the stuff is good for. The post We Finally Know What Graphene Is Good For: Origami appeared first on WIRED.

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Generic GMOs Aren’t Going to Bring Down Monsanto’s Empire

GM generics are not going to usurp Monsanto’s Roundup Ready soybean empire in the same vein as generic drugs. The post Generic GMOs Aren’t Going to Bring Down Monsanto’s Empire appeared first on WIRED.

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Nepal’s Quake May Have Primed the Area for Another Big One

According to a paper, the Nepal earthquake may have made another quake even more likely. The post Nepal’s Quake May Have Primed the Area for Another Big One appeared first on WIRED.

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Museums Are Using LEDs to Protect and Prettify Paintings

Why do museums want LEDs? It’s not just about cost—it makes preserving paintings easier, too. The post Museums Are Using LEDs to Protect and Prettify Paintings appeared first on WIRED.

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Let’s Rate the Dumbest Solutions to California’s Drought

Do any of the water conservation methods that people have come up with hold water? The post Let’s Rate the Dumbest Solutions to California’s Drought appeared first on WIRED.

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Yeast Can Now Produce (Almost) Anything

Synthetic biology could turn microbes into nanotechnological factories, making chemicals from vanilla to morphine. The post Yeast Can Now Produce (Almost) Anything appeared first on WIRED.

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