March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
In February Cortical Labs, an Australian startup, announced that a programmer had taught one of its “biological computers”—made of 200,000 human brain cells mounted on a silicon chip—to play “Doom”, a ...
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Sad sack or serious salvation? A small group of scientists is angling to replace laboratory animals with living “organ sacks” grown from human cells. R3 Bio, a billionaire-backed biotech startup, is ...
We all need a little validation now and then from friends or family, but sometimes too much validation can backfire—and the same is true of AI chatbots. There have been several recent cases of overly ...
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After operating in secrecy for years, a startup company called R3 Bio, in Richmond, California, suddenly shared details about its work last week—saying it had raised money to create nonsentient monkey ...
Limón, the 24th poet laureate of the U.S., urges the public to view poetry as a reminder of their shared humanity in this captivating lecture, which she delivered at the Library Continue reading » The ...
Researchers are gaining a new appreciation for the genes on the X and Y chromosomes and how they shape sex differences in ...
A new map of the "maternal-fetal interface" reveals a new type of cell, as well as the types of cells most likely to be affected in conditions like preeclampsia. When you purchase through links on our ...
For decades, contraception has largely remained a woman's responsibility, with limited options available for men beyond condoms and vasectomy. However, a new scientific breakthrough may soon change ...
This story was updated April 2, 2026, to note that after orbiting Earth, Artemis II is now on the trajectory that will take it around the moon. For the first time in more than half a century, humans ...