In the arid region south of Mexicali, where the pale desert dominates the landscape, the Las Arenitas wetland feels like a mirage. But it is real, and is an oasis for endemic and migratory birds that cross the Colorado River delta. Here, just…
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Seeing AI as a collaborator, not a creator
The reason you are reading this letter from me today is that I was bored 30 years ago.
I was bored and curious about the world and so I wound up spending a lot of time in the university computer lab, screwing around on Usenet and the early…
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Eli Lilly Sues 4 GLP-1 Telehealth Startups, Escalating War on Knockoff Drugs
The FDA gave compounders a grace period to wind down their production of the drugs after the shortage was over. Small pharmacies had until February 18 to comply, while larger outsourcing facilities had until March 19. (Semaglutide compounders…
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3 Things Caiwei Chen is into right now
A new play about OpenAI
I recently saw Doomers, a new play by Matthew Gasda about the aborted 2023 coup at OpenAI, here represented by a fictional company called MindMesh. The action is set almost entirely in a meeting room; the first act…
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Scientists propose new method to study evolution of matter in early universe
Apr 23, 2025 Scientists have proposed a key indicator that may reveal the emergence of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) by analyzing particle ‘fingerprints’ generated in heavy-ion collisions.
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Superbug Slayer: New Antimicrobial Paint Kills Flu, MRSA, and COVID-19 on Contact
A new bacteria-killing paint shows powerful promise in eliminating dangerous pathogens like MRSA and COVID-19 from hard surfaces. Infused with chlorhexidine, a trusted dental disinfectant, the coating works on plastics and metals and activates…
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Indonesia court hands down ‘heaviest sentence’ yet for tiger poacher in Sumatra
A court in Indonesia has sentenced a man to five years in prison for the killing of a critically endangered Sumatran tiger in September last year in North Sumatra province.
“As…
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Ending Malaria Makes Everyone Healthier, Safer And More Prosperous
A child waits with her mother to receive health services at the Maluku General Reference Hospital in … More
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Ongoing global coral bleaching event affects 84% of world’s reefs
Coral reefs around the world have been subjected to unprecedented heat stress since early 2023. A new report finds heat-related coral bleaching has damaged corals in more than 80…
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