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SLAC National Accelerator Lab researchers have revealed hidden references to an ancient “star map” in a centuries-old document.

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Scientists have successfully decoded portions of a long-lost star catalog created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus, ...

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Caltech researchers have invented a new technology to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy. The invention, a method called Sidewinder, utilizes the conceptual equivalent of page ...