When you think of fermentation, you might think of beer, wine or even bread. But it’s actually used in a variety of foods like yogurt, vinegar and kimchi. The future of food may depend on the microbes used in this process more and more. So, how will we accomplish this?

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In 2003, the Human Genome Project announced it had successfully mapped the human genome when in actuality, some parts of the puzzle were still missing. Now nearly 20 years later, the group says it's fully complete. So what changed, and what does this mean for the future?

War has been a consistent part of human history, but weapon technology has grown exponentially over the past 100 years. While many newer weapons have been successful, other ideas didn't turn out quite as planned and ended in disaster.

During World War II, intelligence agencies of allied countries worked tirelessly to break the enemies' secret codes, hoping to shed light on their plans. The Germans used something called the Enigma Machine to mask their communications, but how did it work? And more importantly, how did we crack the code?

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