German artist Hainbach creates music with lab equipment and vintage gear, calling it the "Dark Souls of synthesis." He's prolific, releasing six albums in 2025, and runs a popular YouTube channel exploring experimental music. His latest album, Gentle Hum, is a collaboration with Ah! Kosmos.
Rowan Hooper's "Togetherness" challenges Darwin's emphasis on competition, highlighting the crucial role of cooperation and symbiosis in nature. The book argues that understanding these interdependencies is vital for conservation efforts.
David Hockney, a working-class artist from Bradford, revolutionized art through his synthesis of diverse influences, innovative use of perspective, and embrace of new technologies like photography and the iPad. His monumental landscapes, iconic Los Angeles depictions, and humanizing portraits cemented his status as a pioneering and influential figure.
A new study suggests trees might not store as much planet-heating carbon as previously thought. Researchers found that tree growth stops months before photosynthesis does, meaning not all absorbed carbon is converted into wood. This could impact climate models and the effectiveness of forests as carbon sinks.
Multiple critics analyze Steven Spielberg's filmography, highlighting his impact, style, and notable works across genres.
Rosatom scientists plan to launch an AI-powered automated synthesis complex this year to accelerate the development and testing of new materials for next-generation reactors. The technology will enable rapid calculation of compositions and immediate production of samples for trials.
AI leaders including Sam Altman and Dario Amodei have penned an open letter to Congress advocating for mandatory screening and recordkeeping of nucleic acid synthesis orders. They warn that rapid AI advancements could lower barriers for developing biological weapons, urging swift legislative action to mitigate biosecurity risks.
CEOs of major AI firms, including OpenAI and Google DeepMind, are calling on Congress to enact laws requiring gene synthesis companies to screen customers and orders, citing the potential for AI to lower barriers to developing biological weapons.
A study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that distributing protein intake evenly across three meals boosts muscle protein synthesis by 25% compared to concentrating it in dinner. Experts recommend consuming at least 25-30 grams of protein per meal to maximize muscle growth and retention.
Economist Mariana Mazzucato's new book proposes a "new economics of collective action" for "mission-led government," advocating for an economy aligned with the common good, rather than just chasing profit. She critiques current economic models and suggests radical reforms for equitable value sharing and public benefit.
Researchers have developed experimental eye drops using spinach-derived photosynthetic machinery to treat dry eye disease in mice. The treatment generates antioxidant molecules, not sugars, to reduce inflammation and protect eye tissue, showing promise for future human therapies.
Researchers at EPFL built a framework that lets chemists describe what they want in plain language—and have AI sift through thousands of synthesis routes to find the right one.
South Korean scientists have identified a potentially promising new pathway for treating ischemic stroke, long considered one of the most difficult challenges in modern medicine. According to the South Korean team, doctors in China are interested in a partnership and learning more about an experimental drug that it has developed to combat the disease. The team’s study, titled “Oxidative stress-induced astrocytic collagen biosynthesis drives glial barrier formation and neuronal death in ischemic...
German Nobel laureate Hartmut Michel, 77, has joined Jilin University in Changchun, northeastern China as a full-time professor at the First Hospital. The 1988 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner will lead research in structural biology, drug development and translational medicine, and help train young scientists. The university described him as a flagship hire under its talent recruitment strategy.
A Chinese AI framework has resolved Anderson's conjecture in commutative algebra by synthesizing decades of mathematical literature, verifying its own proof with minimal human intervention and performing tasks faster than human mathematicians.
