A new study shows the isolation and sequencing of more than a century-old RNA molecules from a Tasmanian tiger specimen preserved at room temperature in a museum collection. This resulted in the reconstruction of skin and skeletal muscle transcriptomes from an extinct species for the first time. The researchers note Read more…
The International Criminal Court said Tuesday that it detected “anomalous activity affecting its information systems” last week and took urgent measures to respond. It didn’t elaborate on what it called a “cybersecurity incident.” Court spokesman Fadi El Abdallah said in a written statement that extra “response and security measures are Read more…
In most industries, regulation prevents competition. This famous chart of prices over time reflects how highly regulated industries (healthcare, education, energy) have their costs driven up over time, while less regulated industries (clothing, software, toys) drop costs dramatically over time. (Please note I do not believe these are inflation adjusted Read more…
Saturday the San Francisco Chronicle published a joint opinion piece from MIT professor Carlo Ratti (who directs an MIT digital lab exploring the collection of digital data about urban life) and John Rossant (founder of the collaborative data-sharing platform CoMotion). Together they penned a warning about a future filled with Read more…
In 1811 working men felt threatened by the arrival of wooden, waterâpowered looms. And yet “The Luddite rebellion came at a time when the working class was beset by a confluence of crises that today seem all too familiar…” writes Los Angeles Times technology columnist Brian Merchant. In an upcoming Read more…
Thursday America’s Energy Department released an interactive map showing America’s clean energy investments, “for tracking the industrial revitalization happening across the country, fostered by a clean energy transition…” The map aims to show how both the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act “are leading to announcements Read more…
Google is nearing the release of Gemini, its conversational artificial intelligence software intended to compete with OpenAI’s GPT-4 model. For Google, the stakes of Gemini’s launch are high. Google has intensified investments in generative AI this year as it plays catch-up after Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT last year took Read more…