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Sophia Chen

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Sophia Chen covers physics, engineering, and data science for WIRED.

physics

The Search for the Universe's Missing Antimatter Remains Annoyingly Nebulous

Apr 5, 2017 1:00 PM

biology

Scientists Hack a Human Cell and Reprogram It Like a Computer

Mar 27, 2017 11:00 AM

computer science

What if Quantum Computers Used Hard Drives Made of DNA?

Mar 15, 2017 7:00 AM

Science

How to Use Dark Matter Detectors to Catch a Uranium Thief

Feb 27, 2017 7:00 AM

physics

Physicists Teach AI to Identify Exotic States of Matter

Feb 13, 2017 11:00 AM

Security

Physicists, Lasers, and an Airplane: Taking Aim at Quantum Cryptography

Feb 2, 2017 7:00 AM

public health

The Quiet Epidemic of Mental Disorders in Refugees

Feb 16, 2016 7:00 AM

physics

Mysterious LHC Photons Have Physicists Searching for Answers

Jan 6, 2016 7:00 AM

Science

Yeast Can Now Produce (Almost) Anything

Aug 18, 2015 6:45 AM

Environmental science

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

Aug 12, 2015 1:21 PM

chemistry

Museums Are Using LEDs to Protect and Prettify Paintings

Aug 10, 2015 12:41 PM

geology

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

Aug 6, 2015 6:03 PM

Genetics

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

Aug 5, 2015 7:00 AM

physics

We Finally Know What Graphene Is Good For: Origami

Jul 29, 2015 1:00 PM

Architecture

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

Jul 27, 2015 1:17 PM

follow Friday

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

Jul 24, 2015 12:49 PM

Science

Obscure Particle Could Keep Iran Honest on Its Nuclear Deal

Jul 23, 2015 7:00 AM

Space

Broken Strut Responsible for SpaceX's Sad Rocket Explosion

Jul 20, 2015 8:32 PM

Science

Charon Has an Outie in New Horizons' Latest Closeup

Jul 16, 2015 3:48 PM

Science

Pentaquarks Have Physicists Psyched—And Baffled

Jul 16, 2015 7:00 AM