Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed SpudCell, a synthetic system built from chemicals that mimics key life behaviors like eating, growing, copying genetic material, and dividing. While not strictly alive, it's the first to integrate these functions into a complete life cycle in a lab, marking a significant step in synthetic biology.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated society must change with the advent of AI, advocating for widespread adoption. He highlighted AI's potential for economic growth and scientific breakthroughs, while also addressing concerns about job losses and existential threats.
Scientists are exploring the science of love, how AI can detect health issues via smartphone use, and the genetic basis of bipolar disorder's manic episodes.
Hong Kong is expected to play a greater role in major national clinical research projects and scientific breakthroughs, a mainland health official has said, pledging stronger support for local researchers at an annual medical conference. The remarks were made by a National Health Commission official at the Hospital Authority Convention on Monday, where the authority’s chief also pledged to introduce more efficient service pathways and smart hospital initiatives to improve healthcare...
During a 2019 internship at NASA, 17-year-old Wolf Cukier helped identify TOI-1338 b, a rare circumbinary planet orbiting two stars. The discovery later contributed to further research that found a second planet in the same system.
