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This New DNA Computer Can Solve Math Problems Without Continuous Power
A computer that performs mathematical calculations using the building blocks of life sounds like something from a futuristic science experiment. Researchers in Ireland have now demonstrated that this idea can work, using DNA strands suspended in a tiny amount of liquid to process information without a continuous supply of external energy. Developed at Maynooth University,…
AI Models Could Soon Replicate Themselves Without Powerful Data Centers
Artificial intelligence could soon gain the ability to spread across internet-connected devices without relying on traditional data centers, according to a warning from Anthropic. The company’s latest research raises concerns that relatively small AI models could eventually replicate themselves across vulnerable household electronics, creating a distributed network that might prove difficult to shut down. The…
Open AI Claims Major Progress on 372 Math Problems but Experts Want Proof
OpenAI has released hundreds of mathematical research papers containing claims about problems that have challenged researchers for decades, including some of the most famous unsolved questions in mathematics. The collection covers 372 open problems and has triggered intense debate over whether artificial intelligence is beginning to transform mathematical research or producing more work than humans…
AI Can Write Powerful GPU Code but Humans Are Struggling to Explain It
Artificial intelligence is beginning to change one of Silicon Valley’s most specialized jobs, and the results are raising uncomfortable questions about who really understands the technology being built. Some AI systems can now generate GPU code that performs exceptionally well, even when experienced engineers struggle to explain exactly how it works. For CUDA specialists who…
AI and Nuclear War Among 17 Major Threats Facing Humanity This Century
Humanity could face a series of interconnected crises over the coming decades, and researchers warn that two of them carry the potential to wipe out the human species. A new commission published in The Lancet has identified 17 catastrophic threats to global health and survival, warning that the decisions made by world leaders today could…
Scientists Reversed Signs of Aging in Mice in Just 30 Days by Targeting a Brain Protein
Scientists investigating why the body ages have uncovered a surprising clue inside the brain. By restoring a protein called Menin in older mice, researchers reversed several age-related changes in just 30 days, including problems with memory, balance, bone mass, and skin thickness. The findings suggest that certain biological processes associated with aging may be more…
Scientists Are Testing Time Travel Paradoxes, And The Results Could Change How We Understand Reality
What if travelling into the past did not destroy reality, but revealed something strange about how the universe works? Physicists are investigating questions that sound like science fiction, using quantum experiments to test ideas about time loops, cause and effect, and whether the past and future might be connected in ways we barely understand. The…
The Hidden Burden of People Who Feel Guilty About Almost Everything
Some people can spend an afternoon relaxing, buy themselves something they have wanted for months, or enjoy a happy moment without feeling the need to justify it. Others struggle to do the same because an uncomfortable feeling follows them almost everywhere. They replay conversations long after they have ended, question decisions that nobody else seems…
Mystery Surrounding Siberian Plague Lab Death Sparks International Health Concerns
A laboratory worker’s unexplained death in Siberia has triggered an international health investigation, with nearly 200 people initially placed in quarantine and the World Health Organization demanding more information about what happened. Russian authorities insist there is no risk of an epidemic, but the circumstances surrounding the 28-year-old worker’s death have raised questions about a…
Scientists Discover a Human Brain Gene That Can Jump Through DNA and Has Turned Up in a Virus
Scientists have discovered a human gene with an unusual ability that has survived millions of years of evolution. Known as BC200, the gene is associated with brain cells, yet it can still jump through genetic material and insert copies of itself into new locations. Even more surprisingly, researchers have found BC200 sequences inside a virus…