Harpooning DNA, harvesting H2O, hopping ahead of hackers, and a harbinger to heed from down under. It’s “4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week,” all with funding from the NSF. This week: ✅ Scientists watch bacteria 'harpoon' DNA to speed their evolution ✅ In desert trials, next-gen water harvester delivers fresh water from air ✅ Novel transmitter protects wireless data from hackers ✅ To forecast winter in Los Angeles, look to New Zealand in summer | National Science Foun

We’re back with 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About, all with funding from NSF. 👍 bit.ly/2R5tptg ✅ Unsinkable metal ✅ Gutsy mealworms purge plastic ✅ Body surfing bees ✅ Faster space forecaster Research by Stanford University, California Institute of Technology, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, University of Colorado Boulder, CIRES at CU Boulder, University of Rochester, and Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics in China | National Scien