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MIT’s McGovern Institute is shaping brain science and improving human lives on a global scale
In 2000, Patrick J. McGovern ’59 and Lore Harp McGovern made an extraordinary gift to establish the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, driven by their deep curiosity about the human mind and their belief in the power of science to change lives. Their $350 million pledge began with a simple yet audacious vision:…
Beyond encryption: Why quantum computing might be more of a science boom than a cybersecurity bust
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Last August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the first three “post-quantum encryption standards” designed to withstand an attack from a quantum computer. For years, cryptography experts have worried that the advent of…
Experts don’t think AI is ready to be a ‘co-scientist’ | TechCrunch
Last month, Google announced the “AI co-scientist,” an AI the company said was designed to aid scientists in creating hypotheses and research plans. Google pitched it as a way to uncover new knowledge, but experts think it — and tools like it — fall well short of PR promises. “This preliminary tool, while interesting, doesn’t…
From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion’s plastic waste | TechCrunch
A U.K. startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathan’s high school science project on using enzymes to break down plastic waste, has secured an oversubscribed $18.3 million in Series A funding. Founded in 2019 in London, Epoch Biodesign now a 30+ strong multidisciplinary team of chemists, biologists and software engineers. It will be using the new…
Countdown Widgets: Mastering the Science of Urgency Creation
Have you ever felt your heartbeat sync with the clock’s ticking, especially when time is running out? That moment, where each tick amplifies the urgency of decision-making, captures the essence of countdown widgets in the digital realm. Journey with us as we unravel the art and science behind these dynamic tools and discover how they’ve…