The first US hub for experimental medical treatments is coming
A bill that allows medical clinics to sell unproven treatments has been passed in Montana. …
Google DeepMind’s new AI agent cracks real-world problems better than humans can
Google DeepMind has once again used large language models to discover new solutions to long-standing…
How US research cuts are threatening crucial climate data
Over the last few months, and especially the last few weeks, there’s been an explosion…
The Download: Montana’s experimental treatments, and Google DeepMind’s new AI agent
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Why climate researchers are taking the temperature of mountain snow
On a crisp morning in early April, Dan McEvoy and Bjoern Bingham cut clean lines…
The Download: taking the temperature of snow, and the future of privacy
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
A US court just put ownership of CRISPR back in play
The CRISPR patents are back in play. On Monday, the US Court of Appeals for…
Police tech can sidestep facial recognition bans now
Six months ago I attended the largest gathering of chiefs of police in the US…
The Download: CRISPR in court, and the police’s ban-skirting AI
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
How a new type of AI is helping police skirt facial recognition bans
Police and federal agencies have found a controversial new way to skirt the growing patchwork…