What might the SR-1 look like? MIT Technology Review saw a presentation by Steve Sinacore, program executive of NASA’s Space Reactor Office, that offers some clues. So far, the concept art makes... Read more »
Well, that got us thinking: What if we made an entirely new list that was all about AI? We got excited about that idea—and before we knew it we had the beginnings... Read more »
“The interpretation of genetic data is not straightforward,” Chikhi says. “We always have to make assumptions. Nobody takes data and magically comes up with a solution.” Embracing the uncertainty Most of the... Read more »
This year’s report, which dropped today, is full of striking stats. A lot of the value comes from having numbers to back up gut feelings you might already have, such as the... Read more »
The US and China are nearly tied In a long, heated race with immense geopolitical stakes, the US and China are almost neck and neck on AI model performance, according to Arena,... Read more »
—Sarah Scoles This article is from the next issue of our print magazine, packed with stories all about nature. Subscribe now to read the full thing when it lands on Wednesday, April... Read more »
That ability is special among scientists, says Chapman colleague Aaron Schurger, with whom Maoz co-directs the Laboratory for Understanding Consciousness, Intentions, and Decision-Making (LUCID, appropriately). “I really think that Uri is kind... Read more »
The bear necessities Sarmento was studying mountain goats in Glacier National Park when he first started working with bears. To better understand how goats responded to the apex predator, he dressed up... Read more »
Mechanistically, it’s similar to the covid-19 vaccines. What’s different, of course, is that the patient is being immunized against a cancer, not a virus. And it looks like a possible breakthrough. This... Read more »
A spacecraft has crash-landed on a hostile planet. The only survivors are three members of the exploration team and the ship’s AI mind. Little exists on the planet except deserts of... Read more »