Of the 302 AI-generated designs the team synthesized, 16 turned out to be fully functional, capable of infecting and killing E. coli bacteria on their own. These are known as bacteriophages, viruses ...

For billions of years, viruses have been written by evolution. As of Thursday, they are also being written by an algorithm — and 16 of the results are alive, replicating inside bacteria in a Palo Alto ...

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Scientists created SpudCell, a living cell running entirely on synthetic DNA for the first time SpudCell's genome is streamlined with 90 kbp across seven DNA plasmids, enabling modular programming The ...

A new quantum device can generate precisely controlled bursts of sound-like particles, or phonons, by forcing electrons through an ultra-thin crystal at extremely low temperatures. The surprising ...

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...

From a scientific point of view, a cup of coffee is a conundrum. More than a thousand molecules contribute to the flavor, influenced by the beans, the level of roasting, the grinding technique and, ...

Data centers have been on the receiving end of increasing public scrutiny, with moratoriums and local protests calling attention to water shortages, higher electricity prices, and deteriorating air ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—State officials’ approval of a $4.5 million tax break for a Northeast Ohio data‑center expansion was met with a chorus of online criticism, given that the project will only create 10 ...

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In robotics, as in so many things, small is beautiful. The trouble is that making them really small is very nearly impossible. “Building robots that operate independently at sizes below one millimeter ...

How the Science Museum of Minnesota’s artist in residency program is bringing science to a wider audience At the Pine Needles cabin, artists find inspiration at every turn. It’s in the scientific ...