Why do some groups of organisms contain thousands of species while others have only a handful? Evolutionary biologists have ...

Once a cell has locked into an abnormal state—the way cancer cells do—can it ever be restored to normal? A KAIST research ...

OpenAI is releasing an update to its artificial intelligence image-generating software that it says will let users create accurate, complex charts and scientific diagrams, part of a bid by the company ...

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The race to develop a virtual scientist — an AI creation that conducts every stage of research, from idea to publication — has consumed researchers, start-up founders, and tech juggernauts alike. It ...

On Tuesday, OpenAI released a free AI-powered workspace for scientists. It’s called Prism, and it has drawn immediate skepticism from researchers who fear the tool will accelerate the already ...

Prism is a ChatGPT-powered text editor that automates much of the work involved in writing scientific papers. OpenAI just revealed what its new in-house team, OpenAI for Science, has been up to. The ...

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Golden apple snails have eyes that are similar to humans’—and they can regenerate an amputated eye in just a month. Scientists uncovered a gene related to that process, laying the groundwork for more ...

A tech C.E.O. explains why A.I. probably won’t cure diseases anytime soon. Hint: You still need humans. By Kevin Roose Casey Newton and Rachel Cohn The leaders of the biggest A.I. labs argue that ...