A young man from Somerville found himself in big trouble after an incident at Boston's Museum of Science. The 24-year-old, Yandri Hernandez, was accused of attacking a teenage girl in the museum's bathroom. This happened on a Sunday when the girl, just 15, was visiting with a friend. Hernandez was
This week, AI has made a significant impact on the Nobel Prizes. John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work in machine learning, which laid the foundation for today’s AI. Just yesterday, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper of Google DeepMind, along with
OpenAI has just unveiled a new benchmark to see how well AI can handle data science tasks. They've created a test called MLE-bench, which puts AI through 75 real-world challenges from Kaggle, a popular competition site for machine learning. This isn't just about crunching numbers. The test checks i
In the high-stakes world of genomic research, data is the key to unlocking life's mysteries. But dealing with massive amounts of DNA data can be a real headache for scientists. That's where MiLaboratories, a startup from San Francisco, steps in. They've created a special platform that makes it easie
You've probably heard that sleep is important, but did you know it's crucial for your mental health too? A sleep coach who's been there, done that, shares her top three tips for better sleep. And the best part? They're super simple! First up, stick to a consistent wake-up time. This helps your body
Meet the new Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry! David Baker, a US biochemist, and Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have just been honored for their incredible work on proteins. They've each received half of the Swedish Krona (SEK 11mn, $1.06mn) prize for pushing the boundaries of prot
NASA's small satellite missions have come a long way. They've learned from past failures and now do amazing science at a low cost. Take TEMPEST-D and RAINCube, for instance. Launched just minutes apart in 2018, they helped create the first near-real-time 3D model of storm evolution. Impressed by the
Imagine a film that mixes science and art in an exciting way. That's what the new Sandbox Films Science Pitch Prize is all about! This prize, announced by Sandbox Films and the CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen, will give $25,000 to the best science documentary project pitched at the CPH:FORUM event. T
Scientists at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute are collecting ticks to learn more about these pesky creatures and the diseases they carry. So far, over 5,000 ticks have been submitted by the public through a research study called TICK Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS). This time of year, you
In the world of DC Comics, a new explanation has surfaced for Aquaman's superstrength. According to World’s Finest: Teen Titans #3, the high pressure at ocean depths might be responsible for Atlantean muscles being stronger. This theory is based on real-life deep-sea creatures that thrive in extreme
