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Technology
Breakout Ventures raises $114M fund to back AI science startups
Breakout Ventures has closed a $114 million Fund III to back AI-focused early-stage startups working in scientific fields such as…
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Technology
ChatGPT can now create interactive visuals to help you understand math and science concepts
On Tuesday, OpenAI introduced dynamic visual explanations, a new ChatGPT feature that allows users to see how formulas, variables, and…
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Technology
Left-Handed People Are More Competitive, Says Science
The very existence of left-handedness seems to defy Darwin. According to the theory of evolution by natural selection (in very…
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The truth about fat, and its complex role in our health – podcast | Science
For a long time fat was seen simply as an inert yellow substance wrapping around our bodies, but now that’s…
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‘We want to rebuild trust’: fired CDC workers form group to combat Trump’s war on science | Trump administration
Abby Tighe thought she had landed her forever job. She joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in…
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Psychedelics for depression, dart frog poison and why do we have chins? – podcast | Science
Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample and science correspondent Nicola Davis to discuss three eye-catching stories, including…
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Should we really all be taking magnesium supplements? – podcast | Science
Testimonials about the beneficial health effects of magnesium supplements abound online, with influencers claiming that a daily pill can help…
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Intermittent fasting no better than typical weight loss diets, study finds | Science
Intermittent fasting is no better for shedding the pounds than conventional diets and is barely more effective than doing nothing,…
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Technology
The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead)
Something strange happened at UC campuses this fall. For the first time since the dot-com crash, computer science enrollment dropped.…
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Earth
This simple math trick could transform earthquake science
On December 6, 2025, a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska. While quakes of that size draw attention, earthquakes occur…
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