In a First, an AI-Designed Drug Is Being Tested in Humans to See if It Actually Works
Four years ago, biotech company Insilico Medicine used AI to design a molecule targeting a protein involved in fibrosis in just 46 days. It was a proof of concept, as…
Scientists Unveil New Results in Hunt to Pinpoint the Seat of Consciousness
Trying to understand consciousness calls to mind images of pensive philosophers in a thinking pose. Soft rock and freestyle rap with lyrics based on theories of consciousness aren’t exactly on…
Space Colonies: Artificial Photosynthesis May Be Key to Sustained Life Beyond Earth
Life on Earth owes its existence to photosynthesis—a process which is 2.3 billion years old. This immensely fascinating (and still not fully understood) reaction enables plants and other organisms to…