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This lab robot mixes chemicals

Imagine having a robot that can collaborate with a human scientist on a chemistry experiment, says Alán Aspuru-Guzik, a chemist, computer scientist,...

SpaceX wins $733M Space Force launch contract

SpaceX was awarded an eight-launch, $733 million contract by the U.S. Space Force on Friday, as part of an ongoing program intended to...

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 18

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New...

Electric Fields Can Deter Devastating Crop Parasites

Imagine you’re a baby cocoa plant, just unfurling your first tentative roots into the fertile, welcoming soil.Somewhere nearby, a predator stirs. It has...

Best iPad to Buy (and Some to Avoid) in 2024

There are so many iPad accessories out there to help you get the most out of your tablet. Below, we've highlighted some of...

Cities in the US and around the world have big problems. Mike Bloomberg has a plan to solve them.

Cities represent the future of humanity — and that means we must figure out how to make them more livable. The share of...

League of Legends World Championship will air in IMAX Wanda theaters in China

The League of Legends 2024 World Championship will be shown via IMAX in the Wanda chain of theaters in China. Yes, gaming is...

The Download: Growing Africa’s food, and deleting your 23andMe data

After falling steadily for decades, the prevalence of global hunger is now on the rise—nowhere more so than in sub-Saharan Africa.Conflicts, economic...

Director Morgan Neville is steering clear of generative AI after ‘Roadrunner’ backlash

One of the most attention-grabbing aspects of “Roadrunner,” the Morgan Neville-directed documentary about Anthony Bourdain, was Neville’s use of generative AI to replicate...

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