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Could AI-designed proteins be weaponized? Scientists lay out safety guidelines

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Could AI-designed proteins be weaponized? Scientists lay out safety guidelines

The artificial-intelligence tool AlphaFold can design proteins to perform specific functions.Credit: Google DeepMind/EMBL-EBI (CC-BY-4.0) Could proteins designed by artificial intelligence (AI) ever be used as bioweapons? In the hope of heading off this possibility — as well as the prospect of burdensome government regulation — researchers today launched an initiative calling for the safe and … Read more

Roger Guillemin (1924–2024), neuroscientist who showed how the brain controls hormones

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Roger Guillemin (1924–2024), neuroscientist who showed how the brain controls hormones

Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Roger Guillemin identified the molecules in the brain that control the production of hormones in endocrine glands such as the pituitary and thyroid. His work led to a torrent of advances in neuroendocrinology, with far-reaching effects on studies of metabolism, reproduction and growth. For his discoveries on peptide-hormone production in the brain, … Read more

the inside story of deception in a rising star’s physics lab

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the inside story of deception in a rising star’s physics lab

In 2020, Ranga Dias was an up-and-coming star of the physics world. A researcher at the University of Rochester in New York, Dias achieved widespread recognition for his claim to have discovered the first room-temperature superconductor, a material that conducts electricity without resistance at ambient temperatures. Dias published that finding in a landmark Nature paper1. … Read more

Workplaces are failing Black women; they must do better

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Workplaces are failing Black women; they must do better

As an academic who studies social policy and race, I was not surprised to learn of the resignation of Claudine Gay, former president of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who was the first Black woman to have the role. I was not shocked by the news that Antoinette Candia-Bailey, an administrator at Lincoln University of … Read more

7 Trending Life Styles You Should Try Now

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7 Trending Life Styles You Should Try Now

Introduction Life style is the way we live our life and it influences our health, social life, and overall well-being. With the changing times, people are adopting new life styles to keep up with the fast-paced world. In this article, we will discuss seven trending life styles that you should try now. 1. Veganism Veganism … Read more