Scientists can now assemble entire genomes on their personal computers in minutes

Just by changing its shape, scientists show they can alter material properties

Earth's magnetic north pole has been shifting south at speeds up to 30 miles per year recently. That's prompting some scientists to suggest we're on the brink of a geomagnetic reversal, where Earth's magnetic north and south poles swap places. Such a reversal hasn't happened for 780,000 years.

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