An AI Tool Just Revealed Almost 200 New Systems for CRISPR Gene Editing
The AI combed through hundreds of thousands of genomes from rare bacteria—including those found in breweries, coal mines, and dog saliva.| SingularityHub
The AI combed through hundreds of thousands of genomes from rare bacteria—including those found in breweries, coal mines, and dog saliva.| SingularityHub
Prime editing can change individual DNA letters, delete letters, or insert blocks of new letters into the genome, with minimal damage to the DNA strand.| SingularityHub
First plasma at the world’s largest fusion reactor shows government-run projects still have a lead over the crop of ambitious fusion startups.| SingularityHub
The Frontier supercomputer is the first to officially record speeds in excess of an exaflop—a milestone computing has pursued for 14 years.| SingularityHub
Researchers pitted the biggest computer chip in the world against a supercomputer to simulate combustion—and the megachip won the race by a mile.| SingularityHub
From tech's epic AI spending spree to a potential Huntington's disease breakthrough, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.| SingularityHub
Latest significant advancements in CRISPR research. Reporting on the far-reaching impacts of CRISPR on society and humanity.| SingularityHub
When mosquitoes from the gene-edited families mate, their offspring end up with mutations that cause all female larvae to die.| SingularityHub
Several rounds of testing showed that the drive only worked in females, pushing white fur inheritance to roughly 86 percent.| SingularityHub
Thanks to sophisticated AI that allows robots to “see” their surroundings, they are rapidly integrating into our food production mainline.| SingularityHub
On Wednesday, a vehicle loaded with roughly 4.5 pounds of lunar material launched and docked with the mission’s orbiter.| SingularityHub
Elon Musk has long been open about his dreams of using SpaceX to spread humanity’s presence beyond Earth. He recently gave an updated outline of his vision.| SingularityHub
Russia and China think a nuclear power plant is the best option to power moon settlements—and they have plans to build one by the mid-2030s.| SingularityHub
A collaboration between NASA and various research institutions pinpointed a “central biological hub” that controls health during space travel.| SingularityHub
Studies of astronauts’ genetic backgrounds might explain why some are more susceptible to health problems when they come back to Earth.| SingularityHub
Researchers linked patterns of LLM activity to specific concepts and showed they could control the AI model's behavior by dialing this activity up or down.| SingularityHub
The map contains over 200,000 brain cells, half a billion synapses, and more than 5.4 kilometers of neural wiring.| SingularityHub
An extensive map of the mouse brain shows how regions collaborate over time during complex decision-making.| SingularityHub
It could also print body-machine interfaces, make flexible electronics for heart injuries, or help deliver anti-cancer drugs after surgery.| SingularityHub
From a scientific conference by and for AI to AR glasses at the price of a smartphone, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.| SingularityHub
Could a pregnancy be conceived and carried safely in space? And what would happen to a baby born far from Earth?| SingularityHub
A new AI tool from Nobel laureate David Baker opens the door for designer drugs that tackle pain, cancer, and brain diseases.| SingularityHub
Phase 3 clinical studies in people with melanoma and a type of lung cancer are underway, with earlier stage clinical trials for other cancers in the works.| SingularityHub
A new study from Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital shows how pills could be used to deliver mRNA vaccines and treatments for other diseases too.| SingularityHub
A new bioprinter uses ultrasound to non-invasively 3D print tissues, biosensors, and medication depots deep in the body.| SingularityHub
SingularityHub chronicles the technological frontier with coverage of the breakthroughs, players, and issues shaping the future.| SingularityHub
The clock used a simple statistical model, which looked at a certain type of epigenetic modification at just two target sites on DNA.| SingularityHub
Gene therapy had a hell of a 2017. After decades of promises but failed deliveries, last year saw the field hitting a series of astonishing home runs. Here’s how the tech grew into its explosive potential—and a sneak peek at what’s on the horizon for 2018.| SingularityHub
CAR-T is the revolutionary gene therapy the FDA has approved which allows for patient's own immune cells to be genetically engineered to fight cancer.| SingularityHub
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the dusty surface of the moon on July 20, 1969, it was a victory for...| SingularityHub
Upward claims yields at its vertical farms are two times above the industry average thanks to its ecological farming method.| SingularityHub
All three men's leg and trunk muscle mass grew, and two were eventually able to control some muscle function even without stimulation.| SingularityHub
Scientists believe mRNA vaccines could make it possible to target diseases beyond Covid-19. With its upcoming human trial, Moderna has HIV in its sights.| SingularityHub
These batteries are made for storing electricity from renewables like solar and wind. A few key features differentiate them from lithium-ion.| SingularityHub
Latest significant advancements in neuroscience research. Reporting on the far-reaching impacts of neuroscience on society and humanity.| SingularityHub
The implant mimics the natural signal patterns the brain sends to muscles to control walking, overriding faulty biological signals.| SingularityHub
Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are set for the next chapter: tackling a wide range of brain disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.| SingularityHub
Teamwork is behind humanity's success as a species. There’s evidence that getting AIs to work together could dramatically improve their capabilities too.| SingularityHub
Recently, in a Berkeley lab, a robot called Cassie taught itself to walk a little like a toddler might—through trial and error.| SingularityHub
The study found changes to proteins in the blood—at 57, 70, and 78 years of age—marked three distinct phases of brain aging.| SingularityHub
If we know a protein’s structure, we can make educated guesses about its function. And by mapping thousands of protein structures, we can begin to decipher the biology of life.| SingularityHub
CAR-T is the super-soldier serum of cell therapy: you pluck out an immune cell soldier, inject it with a dose of new genes, and send the enhanced cell back into...| SingularityHub
Instead of building the old-fashioned way, houses can now be printed. ICON and New Story showed off a 650-square-foot, 3D-printed home at SXSW.| SingularityHub
AlphaFold 3 models all life's molecules—proteins, DNA, RNA, and small molecules—and their interactions. The work could speed up science and drug discovery.| SingularityHub
Scientists were able to predict reproductive behaviors of one animal using an algorithm based on the neural connections in its brain.| SingularityHub
While most machine learning algorithms can't hone their skills beyond an initial training period, the new approach has a kind of built-in "neuroplasticity."| SingularityHub
Niantic hopes its new algorithm will become as fluent in the physical world as ChatGPT is in the world of language.| SingularityHub
A new study comparing neurons from different primates pinpointed several genetic changes unique to humans.| SingularityHub
Determining when water first appeared, where, and for how long, are all burning questions that drive Mars exploration.| SingularityHub
From AI replicating people's personalities to the new fastest supercomputer, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.| SingularityHub
It's too early to know how well the method would work in people—but it just might be possible to one day swap out needles for pills.| SingularityHub
It seems likely this is just the first step towards a future in which the diversity of machine languages rivals that of human ones.| SingularityHub
In a new study, non-expert readers of poetry could not distinguish poetry written by AI from that written by canonical poets.| SingularityHub
Rather than training the algorithm on content scraped from the internet, scientists trained the AI on nearly three million genomes.| SingularityHub
A robot trained on 100 percent synthetic data can climb stairs, clamber over boxes, and chase a soccer ball in the real world.| SingularityHub
The US currently gets about 20 percent of its energy from nuclear reactors; as of October 2019 there were 96 of them across the country.| SingularityHub
The biggest barrier to the widespread use of nuclear is the cost of building reactors, which most experts would agree is a major problem for the industry.| SingularityHub
Which stars will our first interstellar ships, the Voyager and Pioneer spacecraft, visit—and when?| SingularityHub
NVIDIA says digital twins of Earth's climate, like its Earth-2 system, can help us better plan for and adapt to our rapidly changing climate.| SingularityHub
What was previously science fiction—for example, helping paralyzed people regain their ability to walk, swim, and kayak—is now reality.| SingularityHub
On average, five of the participants’ scores improved by up to 52 percent, far outperforming the team’s modest goals by over five-fold.| SingularityHub
There may well be simpler, more powerful and more testable explanations for the basic properties of the universe than those the standard orthodoxy provides.| SingularityHub
This year, longevity research continued decoding the core causes of aging in the battle to ease age-related disease and extend health as we go grey.| SingularityHub
Though previously used in immortal cells grown in labs, this is the first time these CRISPR tools are rejiggered for cells from our bodies.| SingularityHub
The mind-bending substances were 1,000 times more efficient than Prozac at grabbing onto a key molecular hub, TrkB.| SingularityHub
Though the experience may last just a few hours, people often feel that the insight they gain isn’t just a subjective idea, but a deeper revealed truth.| SingularityHub
The AI successfully solved 25 of 30 difficult geometry problems, beating previous state-of-the-art algorithms by 15 answers.| SingularityHub
From AI agents taking over computers to implants that restore vision to the legally blind, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.| SingularityHub
A new "electric plastic" could make self-powered wearables, real-time neural interfaces, and medical implants that merge with our bodies a reality.| SingularityHub
Dubbed “electro-agriculture,” the approach uses solar panels to trigger a chemical reaction that turns ambient CO2 into an energy source called acetate.| SingularityHub
Charting the "dark matter" of the viral universe has implications not just for biotechnology—but potentially for battling the next pandemic too.| SingularityHub
NASA and DARPA will fly a prototype nuclear rocket in 2027—potentially making it one of the first of its kind built and operated by the US.| SingularityHub
If life exists on Mars, a creature would have to withstand radiation and have access to water. One potential niche fulfilling these requirements? Dusty ice.| SingularityHub
From the key to human-level AI to hope for limitless geothermal energy, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.| SingularityHub
Waymo announced on X that it's expanding its city-wide, fully autonomous robotaxi service to thousands more riders in San Francisco.| Singularity Hub
Commerical self-driving cars are no longer a fantasy. Tens of thousands of paying customers are trusting them for rides on congested city streets.| Singularity Hub
The latest trends in transportation and related research. Explore how new modes of transportation are changing how we get from here to there.| Singularity Hub
For a simple protein, the RoseTTAFold algorithm was able to solve the structure using a gaming computer in about 10 minutes.| Singularity Hub
Quantum computers are having a moment. But what exactly are they, what can already they do, and where are they headed in the next decade?| Singularity Hub
A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could render our leading cryptographic schemes worthless—the big question is when that's likely to happen.| Singularity Hub
As the pandemic drags on and more people move out of cities, demand for single-family homes as compared to apartments has gone up.| Singularity Hub
This week Oakland, California-based Mighty Buildings came out of stealth mode, to the tune of $30 million in venture capital funding.| Singularity Hub
At 500 square feet apiece, the houses aren’t large by American standards, but they each have two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, and bathroom.| Singularity Hub
The team synthesized and tested 100 of these AI-discovered antibiotics and found 63 readily fought off infections inside a test tube.| Singularity Hub
The same strategy could build better carriers for gene therapies or transport drugs that need protection from being broken down in the body.| Singularity Hub
A unique new study bridges neuroscience and fluid dynamics to unpack the inner workings of the human mind.| Singularity Hub
These brain waves reset neurons so they can encode new experiences the next day, while enhancing memories during sleep.| Singularity Hub
Grid-scale batteries accounted for nearly a fifth of new energy capacity installed in the first half of this year, outpacing wind, nuclear, and gas.| Singularity Hub
Form Energy will receive $147 million to build a facility in Maine capable of storing enough energy to provide 85 megawatts of power for up to 100 hours.| SingularityHub
Algorithms like OpenAI's GPT-4 are like brains frozen in time. A new study shows how future AIs could learn continuously in response to a changing world.| Singularity Hub
Navigating toward the best of all possible futures. Follow along as Singularity Hub discusses the future and latest trends in futurology.| Singularity Hub
Latest significant advancements in robots and robotics. Reporting on the far-reaching impacts of robotics on society and humanity.| Singularity Hub
Roughly the size of the tip of a human thumb, a new device can sense different types of forces at a resolution similar to its human counterpart.| Singularity Hub
CRISPR had a huge year. Even better, it’s still a work in progress, with the potential to reshape biotechnology for decades to come.| Singularity Hub
Advances in energy are benefiting humanity today and tomorrow. Singularity Hub discusses the future of energy and latest trends in this field.| Singularity Hub
If it’s done right, nuclear can enable continued growth—and a cleaner planet—in a way that no other power source can.| Singularity Hub
GPUs sell for tens of thousands of dollars, and GPU-maker Nvidia is worth over $2 trillion. But what is a GPU, exactly, and why is it special?| Singularity Hub
A new analysis suggests AI could match the energy budgets of entire countries, but the estimates come with some notable caveats.| Singularity Hub
From an ALS patient given his voice back by AI to the future of air travel, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.| Singularity Hub
