Fusion’s best-funded bet raised another $1bn, and hired the banker who took Moderna public
The AI boom needs colossal amounts of electricity. That has turned fusion, forever mocked as “30 years away,” into one of the hottest bets in
Everyone else is shrinking satellites. K2 raised $500m to build giant ones, and put AI in orbit.
Most satellite startups are racing to build smaller. K2 Space is going the other way, on purpose. Investors just handed it $500 million to keep
Cooperative sperm may improve fertilization success across diverse arthropods
Fertilization is often imagined as a frantic race, with millions of sperm competing for a single prize. But new research by a team of evolutionary
AI-powered blood test detects liver cancer across distinct populations
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center validated an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered blood test that accurately detected liver cancer in people from two geographically
Review outlines effective approaches to reduce recurrent hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neurologic complication of advanced liver disease, causing impaired functioning, reduced quality of life (QOL), and increased hospitalisation and mortality.
Growing like ‘gangbusters’: Can Taiwan maintain its economic momentum?
Taiwan’s GDP is soaring on back of US imports of AI chips, but experts warn that problems could arise with Trump, China.
Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks, with FBI investigating
No culprit has been identified in any of the attacks, which comes after authorities warned of possible Iranian plot.
US Arabs eye ‘historic’ Senate win for Abdul El-Sayed despite AIPAC attacks
Senate race in Michigan comes to embody Democratic rift over Israel, as AIPAC spends heavily against progressive doctor.
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A bright orange sunburst illuminates Earth’s atmosphere during an orbital sunrise in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above
New discovery advances sustainable production of plant-based medicines
Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests.
Ketamine boosts neuroplasticity through microglia in female brains
Doctors use ketamine on patients as general anesthesia before surgery. They also prescribe it in low doses for pain management, and more recently, it’s been
Study offers a potential strategy to make nanoparticle-based cancer drugs more effective
A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has identified a way to reshape the gut microbiome that
Secondhand smoke alters tooth enamel development in early life
Exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke during the first days of life can cause changes in tooth enamel mineralization without causing visible changes to the teeth.
Arginine boosts immune defenses against cancer and viral infections
The amino acid arginine helps to keep the human body humming, most notably by synthesizing proteins that carry out a range of cellular processes.