Science

With AI Tools, Scientists Can Crack the Code of Life

With AI Tools, Scientists Can Crack the Code of Life

Albert Wagner

In 2021, AI research lab DeepMind announced the development of its first digital biology neural network, AlphaFold. The model was ...

WTI, Brent fall as rally takes a breather

WTI, Brent fall as rally takes a breather

Albert Wagner

Crude oil futures fell about 1% Tuesday as the recent rally took a breather, with traders watching for summer fuel ...

Starliner astronauts’ return home delayed once again, still docked at ISS – National

Starliner astronauts’ return home delayed once again, still docked at ISS – National

Albert Wagner

Problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, still docked at the International Space Station (ISS), have delayed the capsule’s return to Earth ...

Mountain-size ‘planet killer’ asteroid will make a close approach to Earth this week — and you can watch it live

Mountain-size ‘planet killer’ asteroid will make a close approach to Earth this week — and you can watch it live

Albert Wagner

A massive “planet killer” asteroid will make a very close approach to Earth later this week, safely zipping past our ...

Facial recognition linked to close social bonds, not social butterflies

Facial recognition linked to close social bonds, not social butterflies

Albert Wagner

Do you have trouble recognising faces, or do you never forget a face? The better you are at facial recognition, ...

Revolutionary Alzheimer’s Treatments Can’t Help Patients Who Go Undiagnosed

Revolutionary Alzheimer’s Treatments Can’t Help Patients Who Go Undiagnosed

Albert Wagner

“The statistics are frightening: Dementia is the biggest killer in the UK. It has been the leading cause of death ...

Amazon, Starbucks look to stay competitive with different approaches to pricing

Amazon, Starbucks look to stay competitive with different approaches to pricing

Albert Wagner

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time ...

Human ancestor ‘Lucy’ was hairless, new research suggests. Here’s why that matters.

Human ancestor ‘Lucy’ was hairless, new research suggests. Here’s why that matters.

Albert Wagner

Fifty years ago, scientists discovered a nearly complete fossilized skull and hundreds of pieces of bone of a 3.2-million-year-old female ...

Facial recognition linked to close social bonds, not social butterflies

Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier — a bonus for consumers

Albert Wagner

An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the arm for consumers and citrus ...

Starlink Mini brings space internet to backpackers

Starlink Mini brings space internet to backpackers

Albert Wagner

SpaceX’s Starlink internet-from-space service is already available for boats, planes, vanlifers, Amazonian villages, and rural homes in over 75 countries — now it’s ...