A recent study from the University of York has revealed that elderly individuals engaging in digital puzzle games exhibit memory capacities comparable to those in…
Brainless Brilliance: Jellyfish Stun Scientists With Learning Skills
Jellyfish Learning Abilities: Challenging Neuroscientific Notions Even without a central brain, jellyfish can learn from past experiences like humans, mice, and flies, scientists report for…
Scientists Successfully Genetically Modify Individual Cells in Living Animals
One proven method for tracking down the genetic origins of diseases is to knock out a single gene in animals and study the consequences this…
100x Efficiency: MIT’s Machine-Learning System Based on Light Could Yield More Powerful Large Language Models
MIT system demonstrates greater than 100-fold improvement in energy efficiency and a 25-fold improvement in compute density compared with current systems. ChatGPT has made headlines…
Mapping Methane: The Trio of Sentinel Satellites Targeting Super-Emitters From Space
In the quest to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, detecting methane leaks – a potent contributor to global warming – has become…
First Glimpse: OSIRIS-REx’s Historic Return With Asteroid Bennu Sample
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is returning from asteroid Bennu with a sample, set to land on Earth on September 24. ESA’s telescope captured the spacecraft 2.90…
First Glimpse: OSIRIS-REx’s Historic Return With Asteroid Bennu Sample
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is returning from asteroid Bennu with a sample, set to land on Earth on September 24. ESA’s telescope captured the spacecraft 2.90…
VIR-1388: Clinical Trial of Preventive HIV Vaccine Begins
Novel vaccine includes NIH-funded technology in development since 2004. A trial of a preventive HIV vaccine candidate has begun enrollment in the United States and…
Optimal Weather Forecast for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return
A weather briefing today predicted a dry September 24 with low winds. These are optimal conditions for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx sample recovery team: A wet and…
From the Abyss: New Virus Discovered in Earth’s Deepest Ocean Trench
The Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, descends almost 11,000 meters (36,000 feet) at its lowest point on the floor of the Pacific Ocean….