Why simulating an entire cell cycle took years, multiple GPUs and six days per run

By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell—from DNA replication to protein translation to metabolism and cell ...
Princeton University

How a band of engineers anticipated the cloud and remade the internet

Distributed systems of servers now power almost everything we do online, from file sharing to video streaming to shopping.
Scientific American

IBM scientists unveil the first ever “half-Möbius” molecule, with the help of quantum computing

A team at IBM Research has assembled a strange new ring-shaped molecule that bends around like a more complicated Möbius strip ...
Scientific American

This musician built an AI clone of her voice so anyone can sing as her

Experimental composer Holly Herndon says this technology isn’t here to replace artists—and that the future of creativity ...
InfoQ

GitHub Data Shows AI Tools Creating "Convenience Loops" That Reshape Developer Language Choices

GitHub’s Octoverse 2025 report reveals a "convenience loop" where AI coding assistants drive language choice. TypeScript’s 66% surge to the #1 spot highlights a shift toward static typing, as types ...

Rust: The Unlikely Engine Of The Vibe Coding Era

In 2025, something unexpected happened. The programming language most notorious for its difficulty became the go-to choice ...
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Do foods made with GMOs pose special health risks?

There is no validated evidence that foods made from GMOs are less healthy than non-GMO foods. A genetically modified organism (GMO) or a genetically engineered organism is an organism whose genes have ...