Even a century after Edward Hubble confirmed its existence, astronomers learn new…
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The Download: Google DeepMind’s DNA AI, and heatwaves’ impact on the grid
When scientists first sequenced the human genome in 2003, they revealed the full set of DNA instructions that make a person. But we still didnât know what all those 3 billion genetic letters actually do.
Now Googleâs DeepMind division says…
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Itâs officially summer, and the grid is stressed
We rely on electricity to keep ourselves comfortable, and more to the point, safe. These are the moments we design the grid for: when need is at its very highest. The key to keeping everything running smoothly during these times might be just a…
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How listening to light waves could prevent subsea cables sabotage
The lifeblood of global communication flows through more than 807,800 miles worth…
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Ancient canoe replica recreates a 30,000-year-old voyage
Instead of putting the pedal to the metal, a team of scientists from Japan and…
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Einstein’s letter to Japan about atomic bomb fails to sell at auction
Albert Einsteinâs most powerful public reflection on the atomic bomb and his…
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Googleâs new AI will help researchers understand how our genes work
âWe havenât designed or validated AlphaGenome for personal genome prediction, a known challenge for AI models,â Google said in a statement.
Underlying the AI system is the so-called transformer architecture invented at Google that also…
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How the 2025 Ford Expedition tows more, with less vibration
While tariffs are front and center in the news, Ford isnât worried about its…
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The Download: Introducing the Power issue
Introducing: the Power issue
Energy is power. Those who can produce it, especially lots of it, get to exert authority in all sorts of ways.Â
The world is increasingly powered by both tangible electricity and intangible intelligence. Plus…
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The Bank Secrecy Act is failing everyone. Itâs time to rethink financial surveillance.
The US is on the brink of enacting rules for digital assets, with growing bipartisan momentum to modernize our financial system. But amid all the talk about innovation and global competitiveness, one issue has been glaringly absent: financial…
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