The OpenTimestamps project has cryptographically timestamped more than 3.6 million genome sequences from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database, creating a permanent, verifi…
A wave of off-grid, gas-powered data centers built to meet AI compute demand is triggering a rural health crisis in Texas, with roughly 130 proposed facilities that could emit pollution equivalent to …
A study from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management found that research proposals showing stronger signs of AI-assisted writing were four percentage points more likely to receive funding from the…
Mathematician and biochemist Jobst Landgrebe and philosopher Barry Smith argue that natural systems like the climate and the human brain can never be fully captured by mathematical models, and that th…
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a report and memo Tuesday directing billions in federal research funds toward AI and away from universities, aiming to prioritize indiv…
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will convene an interagency group to monitor AI dangers in life sciences under a new policy prohibiting federal funding for dangerous gai…
AI-powered calorie-tracking apps underestimated calories by 250 to 345 calories per meal on average, according to a study presented at NUTRITION 2026 by researchers from the National Institutes of Hea…
NASA joined the federal Genesis Mission on July 22, committing to apply artificial intelligence to more than 150 petabytes of scientific data from telescopes, satellites, orbiters, landers and aeronau…
Dr. Scott Atlas of Stanford's Hoover Institution proposes abolishing the National Institutes of Health, arguing that private sector funding and venture capital can replace it. Critics, including Dr. D…
A vertical mouse, which positions the hand in a handshake orientation, offers ergonomic benefits over traditional flat mice by reducing wrist rotation and muscle strain. Studies suggest it may help pr…
California voters will decide on an $8.4 billion bond measure to fund immunotherapy research, aiming to offset federal NIH cuts that have disrupted clinical trials and left patients like Laurie Adami …
The Trump administration is pushing changes to federal research funding rules that would allow political appointees to override expert peer reviewers, threatening to politicize U.S. science. The propo…
Canadian podcaster Dr. Jordan Peterson announced he will release recorded lectures on Sundays while battling akathisia, a neurological disorder caused by a depressant medication. The 64-year-old autho…
Jennifer Doudna, inventor of the Crispr gene-editing tool, expressed skepticism about artificial intelligence replacing human innovation in scientific discovery, challenging claims that AI chatbots li…
Michael Skinnider, an assistant professor at Princeton University and member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, has been named a 2026 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charit…
Stanford University and UC Berkeley ranked third and seventh, respectively, in U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Global Universities list, maintaining top-10 positions amid federal research fu…
Two NIH scientists, virologist Vincent Munster and postdoctoral fellow Claude Kwe, face federal charges for conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States after customs officials discovered 11…