AI Is Coming Up With Brand New Molecules, Fueling Drug Discovery
A recent study in the journal Nature unveiled new proteins that can neutralize the deadliest of snake venoms. They’re “new” in that they aren’t found in nature—they were created in a lab, dreamed up b...
27 Tammi 202519min
Trump Administration Cancels Meetings, Freezes Hiring At NIH | What Is A Meme Coin?
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say the move has sent fear and confusion throughout the agency. Plus, what's the technology behind meme coins?Trump Administration Cancels Meetings, Fr...
24 Tammi 202523min
Why Editors At Scientific Journals Are Resigning En Masse
Editors at scientific journals are quitting in droves. According to Retraction Watch, a watchdog publication, there have been at least 20 mass resignations since 2023.So, what’s going on? If you look ...
23 Tammi 202518min
This January, See A ‘Planet Parade’ In The Night Sky
Rejoice, amateur and professional astronomers: This January is a fantastic time for looking up at the sky.The flashiest event of the season is also one of the easiest to see without binoculars or a te...
22 Tammi 202517min
‘Orbital’ Imagines The Inner Lives Of Astronauts On The ISS
From down here on Earth, life on the International Space Station seems magnificent: floating through the day, enjoying stunning views out your window, having an experience only a handful of other peop...
21 Tammi 202521min
Fire Risk To Homes Where Cities And Wildlands Meet
Since January 7, wildfires have been devastating the Los Angeles area. In the span of 10 days, several different fires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, have burned more than 40,000 acres and ...
20 Tammi 202518min
2 Private Lunar Landers | Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine
The SpaceX rocket carries lunar landers from companies based in Texas and Japan. They could arrive at the moon in the coming months. HPV can cause a variety of cancers, including cervical. New mortali...
17 Tammi 202524min
‘Artificial General Intelligence’ Is Apparently Coming. What Is It?
For years, artificial intelligence companies have heralded the coming of artificial general intelligence, or AGI. OpenAI, which makes the chatbot ChatGPT, has said that their founding goal was to buil...
16 Tammi 202517min
