One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
U.S. plans to drop gray wolves from endangered list The planned ruling would eliminate protection for the top predators, but scientists and conservationists say the proposal is flawed. Federal authorities intend to remove endangered species protections for all gray wolves in the Lower 48 states, carving out an a exception for a small pocket of about 75 Mexican wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico, according to a draft document obtained by The Times. More
Abnormal placenta may reveal newborn's autism risk As of today, there are no definitive tests to measure a child’s risk for developing autism. Since early intervention and therapy is key for at-risk children, such a test could be critical for managing the early development of a child. More
New calls to rename Higgs boson One of the scientists who developed the theory of the Higgs boson says the particle should be renamed to acknowledge the contributions of others involved in the work. More
Researchers find hundreds of new genetic variants linked to depression An international team of researchers has found hundreds of new genetic variants linked to depression, which has the potential to lay the groundwork for new treatments. 01/14/2025 - 6:46 am | View Link
Long reads successfully used to find genetic causes of rare diseases The cause of rare diseases is increasingly being detected through genome sequencing, which involves reading the entire human DNA by first breaking it into small pieces—short reads. Christian Gilissen, ... 01/12/2025 - 11:00 am | View Link
State-of-the-Art AI Predicts Gene Activity in Human Cells An AI foundation model capable of predicting gene activity across many different human cell types may expedite research for genetic disorders, cancer, and complex diseases. 01/10/2025 - 11:18 am | View Link
UCD researchers discover gene mutation linked to vision problems in zebrafish Researchers in University College Dublin (UCD) have discovered that a mutation in a gene called emc1 causes major vision problems in zebrafish. 01/8/2025 - 4:09 am | View Link
Scientists identify 11 genes affected by PFAS, shedding light on neurotoxicity "Therefore, researchers need to find points of assessment further upstream in the cellular process than just whether a cell lives or dies," Atilla-Gokcumen says. The team decided to focus on how PFAS ... 01/5/2025 - 11:00 am | View Link
5G Wi-Fi is a fantastic home networking option that lets you use the internet without a landline phone or other wired connections. However, you'll need to take a few steps to make sure your home is ready for a 5G Wi-Fi connection.
Have you ever wanted to turn ChatGPT into a witty, opinionated, and poetic chatbot? Now you can. OpenAI is making it easier to give the chatbot a number of custom traits.
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Modern AI models may seem magical, but can they replicate the brilliance and the vibe of some of the most recognizable photographs of the 20th century?