Games are the secret to learning math and statistics, says new research ( phys.org )
Say hello to biodegradable microplastics: Plant-based polymers that can disappear within seven months ( phys.org )
Magnetic levitation: New material offers potential for unlocking gravity-free technology ( phys.org )
Giant store of global soil carbon revealed (Soil Inorganic Carbon) ( phys.org )
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi7918
Spain's giant hail event worsened by marine heat waves, study finds ( phys.org )
Extreme cold still happens in a warming world—in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex ( phys.org )
Scientists create artificial DNA that can be transcribed by a natural enzyme ( phys.org )
The genetic alphabet contains just four letters, referring to the four nucleotides, the biochemical building blocks that comprise all DNA. Scientists have long wondered whether it's possible to add more letters to this alphabet by creating brand-new nucleotides in the lab, but the utility of this innovation depends on whether or...