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A universal vaccine would train the body to recognize and eradicate new viral strains, even if they've mutated into nearly ...

Two teams discovered a way to make cancer-fighting CAR T therapies even more effective—give engineered cells a protein boost ...

The chip was nearly 92 percent accurate at image recognition, matching current chip performance, but cut energy consumption ...

Boston Dynamics announced it was retiring its hydraulic Atlas robot. But fans didn't have to wait long for its successor: ...

Scientists believe life arose in a primordial soup of organic chemicals and biomolecules on early Earth—some of which may have been delivered from space.

Most of these cataclysms are remote, but when they occur closer to home they can pose a threat to life on Earth.

“Each year, the AI Index lands on virtual desks with a louder virtual thud—this year, its 393 pages are a testament to the fact that AI is coming off a really big year in 2023. For the past three ...