About 30 years ago, a 20-something scientist was hard at work on an obscure bit of chemistry. It wasn’t clear that the chemistry would ever have any real-world application, but researchers thought ...

From the Wright brothers' first flight to the speedy development of COVID-19 vaccines, collaboration has been key to innovation. Paradoxically, even competitors can benefit from collaboration—when ...

You know that feeling when you try to do a good thing and then accidentally scorch the entire planet? Yeah, the future can be terrifying. Lasers. Artificial intelligence. Nanotechnology. Soon, science ...

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Innovation is the driving force behind the rapid changes we experience every day. From life-changing gadgets to mind-boggling technologies, the world of invention is constantly evolving. In this video ...

In 2024, not one but two Nobel Prizes (in Chemistry and Physics) were awarded to researchers for their work in artificial intelligence ("AI"). Particularly noteworthy for the life science community is ...