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AI Can Now Model the Molecular Machines That Govern All Life

16 Nov 2021

Thanks to deep learning, the central mysteries of structural biology are falling like dominos. Just last year, DeepMind shocked the biomedical field with AlphaFold, an algorithm that predicts protein structures with jaw-dropping accuracy. The University of Washington (UW) soon unveiled RoseTTAFo ...

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Scientists Say We Need to Look Into Hacking the Sun Now—Before It's Too Late

15 Nov 2021

With the pace of emissions reductions looking unlikely to prevent damaging climate change, controversial geoengineering approaches are gaining traction. But aversion to even studying such a drastic option makes it hard to have a sensible conversation, say researchers. Geoengineering refers to la ...

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Beeple's New NFT Just Sold for $29 Million, and He'll Update It for the Rest of His Life

12 Nov 2021

Just a few months ago, most of us had never heard of an NFT. Even once we figured out what they were, it seemed like maybe they’d be a short-lived fad, a distraction for the tech-savvy to funnel money into as the pandemic dragged on. But it seems NFTs are here to stay. The internet has exploded ...

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These Modular Houses Are Affordable, Carbon Neutral, and Go Up in Just 2 Weeks

11 Nov 2021

House prices have soared during the last year and a half, and the implications aren’t great (unless you’re a homeowner looking just to sell and not buy). Homelessness and housing insecurity have risen dramatically over the course of the pandemic, with millions of people unable to afford to live ...

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The First Continents Bobbed to the Surface More Than Three Billion Years Ago, Study Shows

10 Nov 2021

Most people know that the land masses on which we all live represent just 30 percent of Earth’s surface, and the rest is covered by oceans. The emergence of the continents was a pivotal moment in the history of life on Earth, not least because they are the humble abode of most humans. But it’s s ...

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New Spiking Neuromorphic Chip Could Usher in an Era of Highly Efficient AI

9 Nov 2021

When it comes to brain computing, timing is everything. It’s how neurons wire up into circuits. It’s how these circuits process highly complex data, leading to actions that can mean life or death. It’s how our brains can make split-second decisions, even when faced with entirely new circumstance ...

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How Astronauts Could Produce Biofuel on Mars to Power Their Trip Back to Earth

8 Nov 2021

While getting humans to Mars is likely to be one of the grandest challenges humanity has ever undertaken, getting them back could be even tougher. Researchers think sending genetically engineered microbes to the Red Planet could be the solution. Both NASA and SpaceX are mulling human missions to ...

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Alphabet Chases Wonder Drugs With DeepMind AI Spinoff Isomorphic Labs

7 Nov 2021

AI research wunderkind, DeepMind, has long been all fun and games. The London-based organization, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has used deep learning to train algorithms that can take down world champions at the ancient game of Go and top players of the popular strategy video game St ...

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This Restaurant Robot Fries Your Food to Perfection With No Human Help

5 Nov 2021

Four and a half years ago, a robot named Flippy made its burger-cooking debut at a fast food restaurant called CaliBurger. The bot consisted of a cart on wheels with an extending arm, complete with a pneumatic pump that let the machine swap between tools: tongs, scrapers, and spatulas. Flippy’s ...

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