How an AI system learned to write expert-level scientific code
A new study shows how ERA combines large language models with tree search to rapidly build expert-level research…
IMF lauds resilient Hong Kong economy, but warns of risks linked to Middle East war
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the resilience of Hong Kong’s economy, noting a sustained recovery despite…
The man who wants to stop trash from flowing into the ocean
What Californian hasn’t walked along one of our superb beaches only to stumble upon water bottles, cigarette butts,…
Atomic-level images could improve future COVID-19 antiviral drug design
The closest-ever detailed look at a key enzyme inside the virus that causes COVID-19 could lead to more…
Cranks Are Already Peddling Ivermectin for Hantavirus
In the wake of any major crisis these days, there’ll be people looking to hawk their own particular…
Iowa family details struggle to find youth mental health care
As a CEO with a master’s degree, Amanda Wanke is prepared for almost anything. But she says nothing…
Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, May 6
New test for people applying for NZ citizenship by grant; Widow on logging truck driver’s ‘preventable’ death; Govt…
Why Taylor Swift wrote “Love Story” at the age of seventeen
The New York Times has named Taylor Swift one of America’s “greatest living songwriters.” American Idol recently had…
The Iran War Oil Shock Markets Are Still Ignoring, Like Covid in 2020?
In the early weeks of the Covid pandemic, in those days when public spaces emptied and hospitals filled…
COVID-19 patients with STEMI show higher one-year mortality rates
Findings from the North American COVID-19 Myocardial Infarction (NACMI) registry demonstrate significantly higher one-year mortality rates in patients…
Kenyan bat coronavirus uses human CEACAM6 to enter cells, raising spillover concerns
A newly characterized bat coronavirus can latch onto a human cell receptor found in the lung, giving scientists…
Long COVID in children doubles risk of poor grades
Children with long-COVID are falling behind in school and struggling socially, with new research revealing how the condition…