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This Biohybrid Robot Is Made of Human Cells and Controlled by a Machine ‘Mind’

In a tiny laboratory pond, a robotic stingray flaps its fins and swims around. Roughly the width of a dime, the bot dashes distances...

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A Tiny New Open-Source AI Model Performs as Well as Powerful Big Ones Melissa Heikkiläarchive page | MIT Technology Review " claims that its biggest...

AI and Scientists Face Off to See Who Can Come Up With the Best Ideas

Scientific breakthroughs rely on decades of diligent work and expertise, sprinkled with flashes of ingenuity and, sometimes, serendipity. What if we could speed up this...

Scientists Say Net Zero Aviation Is Possible by 2050—If We Act Now

Aviation has proven to be one of the most stubbornly difficult industries to decarbonize. But a new roadmap outlined by University of Cambridge researchers...

Cosmology Is at a Tipping Point—We May Be on the Verge of Discovering New Physics

For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology. In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard...

First Panda Stem Cells Made in the Lab Bring New Hope for These Beloved Bears

Roughly 20 years ago, at the dawn of YouTube, a video of a sneezing baby panda—and its mom’s gasp in surprise—captured the internet’s heart. With...

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TECH AI’s Hungry Maw Drives Massive $100B Investment Plan by Microsoft and BlackRock Benj Edwards | Ars Technica "The partnership initially aims to raise $30 billion in...

DNA Computing Evolves: New System Stores Data, Plays Chess, and Solves Sudoku Puzzles

DNA is nature’s computing device. Unlike data centers, DNA is incredibly compact. These molecules package an entire organism’s genetic blueprint into tiny but sophisticated structures...
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There Are Now More Electric Vehicles Than Gas-Powered Cars in Norway

Norway’s sizable oil and gas deposits have made it one of the wealthiest countries in the world. That’s why it might come as a...

Scientists Discover New Evidence Earth May Once Have Had a Ring Like Saturn

The rings of Saturn are some of the most famous and spectacular objects in the solar system. Earth may once have had something similar. In...

Elderly Monkeys Aged More Slowly When Given a Cheap Diabetes Drug Used by Millions

A drug that slows aging may already be on the market. Scientists have long been interested in metformin, a widely prescribed drug used to treat...

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OpenAI Announces a New AI Model, Code-Named Strawberry, That Solves Difficult Problems Step by Step Will Knight | Wired "The company today announced a new...

A New Gene Therapy Reprograms Cancer Cells to Fight Themselves

Cancer cells are tricky foes. Our body’s immune system is normally on the lookout for signs of tumor cells. If any are detected, it launches...

UK Gives Sneak Peek of a Novel Fusion Reactor Shaped Like a Cored Apple

Nuclear fusion has experienced something of a renaissance in recent years with a host of startups and governments seriously pursuing the idea. UK scientists...

Life on Alien Planets Probably Wouldn’t Experience Day and Night—Here’s How That May Change Evolution

Do aliens sleep? You may take sleep for granted, but research suggests many planets that could evolve life don’t have a day and night...

Meta Looks to Next-Gen Geothermal to Fuel Ravenous Data Centers

Concerns about the environmental impact of AI have prompted big tech firms to explore exotic options for reducing their emissions. Now, Meta plans to...

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