Proteins are often called the building blocks of life.
While true, the analogy evokes images of Lego-like pieces snapping together to form intricate but rigid...
From painkillers to antihistamines to caffeine and beyond, we’ve found many ways to get our bodies to tolerate uncomfortable circumstances, for better and for...
Every time scientists present a groundbreaking biological innovation, it seems as though there is a crescendo of noise—articles beckoning for public discussion, social media...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Microsoft Bets Big on the Creator of ChatGPT in Race to Dominate AI
Cade Metz and Karen Weise | The New York Times
"Microsoft is...
These days, we don’t have to wait long until the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence impresses everyone with capabilities that previously belonged only in...
There’s one deceptively simple early sign of Alzheimer’s not often talked about: a subtle change in speech patterns.
Increased hesitation. Grammatical mistakes. Forgetting the meaning...
All life is made up of cells several magnitudes smaller than a grain of salt. Their seemingly simple-looking structures mask the intricate and complex...
Robots are already helping cook food, do construction work, clean homes, and more. In the future they’ll take over additional tasks—but which ones? At...
Space-based solar power could provide round-the-clock access to renewable energy, sidestepping one of the technology's biggest limitations. Now the idea is going to get...