Nobel Prize

Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó: U.S. and Hungarian Scientists Rewarded with Nobel Prize in Medicine for Pioneering COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Stockholm — The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to Hungarian Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the U.S. for their groundbreaking discoveries that enabled the development of highly effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel Assembly, announced this prestigious award on Monday in Stockholm. The panel that awarded the …

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Invitation to Three Nations Revoked by Nobel Team

The Nobel Foundation recently made the decision to retract its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus, and Iran to attend the Nobel Prize award ceremonies. This controversial decision sparked strong reactions from several Swedish lawmakers, leading them to boycott the ceremonies. Their reasons for boycotting include Russia’s war on Ukraine and the human rights crackdown …

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Ben Bernanke to Head Review of Bank of England’s Financial Forecasting

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivers remarks after receiving the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, during a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in 2017. He will lead the review of the Bank of England, the institution announced on Friday. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo July 28 …

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The Author of the AI Doomer Bible

Doom hides in every corner of Richard Rhodes’s home office, where he keeps a collection of chilling artifacts related to the atomic bomb. A framed photo of soldiers manipulating what seems to be ordinary water heaters are actually thermonuclear weapons. A black-and-white print captures the haunting image of an amoeba-like figure right after an atomic …

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Detection of Ultra Low-Frequency Shock Waves Distorting Space-Time Caused by Black Holes

1/3 Researchers have discovered ultra-low frequency gravitational “shock waves” originating from black holes, which provide direct evidence of the distortion of space-time caused by black holes. This image shows the first-ever captured black hole, taken from Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87 on April 10, 2019. Image by Event Horizon …

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The Atlantic: Exploring the Advent of ‘Natural’ AI

Foul rumors are spreading, leading to unnatural consequences. These words from Macbeth resonate as we delve into the story of Martine Rothblatt, a satellite radio and pharmaceutical entrepreneur. Rothblatt sought to immortalize her wife, Bina, by commissioning Hanson Robotics to create a robot version of her. The result was BINA 48, a robot with Bina’s …

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The Items Educational Institutions Prohibit When They Ban Books

The inclination to prohibit books in schools appears to stem from adults wanting to shield children from content that they deem distressing or offensive. Unfortunately, these adults often fail to recognize the educational and artistic value of the books, focusing only on harsh language or gruesome imagery. They fail to understand that such elements can …

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