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Secretive Silicon Valley Startup Tries to Quash Interview, Says It’s Definitely Not Working on Growing Brain-Free “Organ ...

"The company hasn't been exactly transparent about what they're doing." The post Secretive Silicon Valley Startup Tries to Quash Interview, Says It’s Definitely Not Working on Growing Brain-Free "Organ Sacks" appeared first on Futurism.

36 minutes ago

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Secretive Silicon Valley Startup Tries to Quash Interview, Says It’s Definitely Not Working on Growing Brain-Free “Organ ...

New York Times Science

A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy

It’s the first time a sugar molecule has been detected in interstellar space. The discovery provides tantalizing new clues into how life may have arisen on Earth.

43 minutes ago

New York Times Science

A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy

National Science Foundation

NSF awards 12 new Regional Innovation Engines to fuel research, jobs and economic growth nationwide

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced it awarded the newest NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) awards to 12 U.S. teams across 20 states. These NSF Engines will build and scale innovation clusters that aim to accelerate the…

1 hour ago

National Science Foundation

NSF awards 12 new Regional Innovation Engines to fuel research, jobs and economic growth nationwide

Futurism

Startup Upset After Journalist Points Out How Creepy Its Humanoid Robots’s Hands Are

"Good luck with the rest of your writing career." The post Startup Upset After Journalist Points Out How Creepy Its Humanoid Robots's Hands Are appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Startup Upset After Journalist Points Out How Creepy Its Humanoid Robots’s Hands Are

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WIRED Science

New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium

“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year.

2 hours ago

WIRED Science

New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium

Futurism

A Majority of Americans Now Support Seizing Wealth From AI Industry

"AI sovereign funds are seen as a tool to distribute the gains from the AI industry back to broader society." The post A Majority of Americans Now Support Seizing Wealth From AI Industry appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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A Majority of Americans Now Support Seizing Wealth From AI Industry

New York Times Science

Researchers Claim to Have Solved the Perplexing ‘Reverse Sprinkler’ Problem That Stumped Feynman

Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer.

4 hours ago

New York Times Science

Researchers Claim to Have Solved the Perplexing ‘Reverse Sprinkler’ Problem That Stumped Feynman

WIRED Science

Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science

Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.

7 hours ago

WIRED Science

Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science

WIRED Science

The US Approves Launch of Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European Southern Observatory said.

8 hours ago

WIRED Science

The US Approves Launch of Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night

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LAPD Abandons Flock Contract After Making a Horrifying Discovery

"This contract is not being renewed because of serious concerns around civil liberties and civil rights issues." The post LAPD Abandons Flock Contract After Making a Horrifying Discovery appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

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LAPD Abandons Flock Contract After Making a Horrifying Discovery

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US Companies Are Realizing That Chinese AI Models Are Way Cheaper, Ditch American Ones

"'Hey, we don't need the best model, we can use the faster, cheaper models.'" The post US Companies Are Realizing That Chinese AI Models Are Way Cheaper, Ditch American Ones appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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US Companies Are Realizing That Chinese AI Models Are Way Cheaper, Ditch American Ones

Futurism

The Economics of Data Centers Creating Jobs Are So Bad That They Sound Like a Joke

"The sweeping job and wage growth often promised during local recruitment efforts is unlikely to arrive on its own." The post The Economics of Data Centers Creating Jobs Are So Bad That They Sound Like a Joke appeared first on Futurism.

22 hours ago

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The Economics of Data Centers Creating Jobs Are So Bad That They Sound Like a Joke

New York Times Science

‘We’re Fighting Satan’: The War to Save Bees From a Hornet Invasion

As yellow-legged hornets spread through South Carolina’s Lowcountry region, threatening the local honey crop, a state team of bee defenders is racing to the rescue.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

‘We’re Fighting Satan’: The War to Save Bees From a Hornet Invasion

New York Times Science

What Is an Aortic Dissection?

The condition that killed Senator Lindsey Graham is deadly, sudden and difficult to treat — “like a knife to the heart,” one expert said.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

What Is an Aortic Dissection?

WIRED Science

Scientists’ Side Hustle? Using AI and Quantum Computing to Generate New Peptides

Researchers cobbled together funding and time to show how quantum computing could aid in the development of drugs to help underserved populations and combat rare diseases.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Scientists’ Side Hustle? Using AI and Quantum Computing to Generate New Peptides