Categorized in BiotechnologyHow Pfizer made an effective anti-covid pillA covid pill could cut serious illnesses and help prevent the next pandemic. But it's expensive and in short supply.
Categorized in Artificial intelligenceThis is the reason Demis Hassabis started DeepMindA year after it took biologists by surprise, AlphaFold has changed how researchers work and set DeepMind on a new course.
Categorized in ComputingThe hacker-for-hire industry is now too big to failThis is a big moment of turbulence and change for the hacking business. But the demand is here to stay.
Categorized in BiotechnologyHow tracking coronavirus variants will prepare us for the next global public health threatGenomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 is helping us spot new variants and figure out how to respond. What else could it help us do?
Categorized in SpaceSpace is all yours—for a hefty priceCommercial spaceflight is now officially a thing. But is it a transcendent opportunity for the masses, or just another way for rich people to show off?
Categorized in Climate changeA hole in the ground could be the future of fusion powerMIT’s startup Commonwealth has a new powerful magnet that could finally make fusion power a reality.
Categorized in BiotechnologyThe new malaria vaccine might not be perfect, but it will save countless livesIt could lead to advances that fight other parasitic infections.
Categorized in Tech policyWhy the balance of power in tech is shifting toward workersA record number of tech worker unions formed in the US last year. They’re part of a global effort.
Categorized in Climate changeCarbon removal factoryA large plant that captures carbon from the air could help create an industry the world needs to avoid dangerous levels of warming this century.