Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The prize rewards optogenetics, a method that switches nerve cells on and off with light. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm …
The pricey debt behind the AI boom, infrastructure projects in space and more in this week’s Prototype.
Hurricane Nolo impacted Hawaii last week. Now the persistent storm has become Typhoon Nolo. Here’s how.
Is men’s sex drive always ‘on’? A new study reveals how relationship fairness and happiness shape men’s and women’s sexual desire in very different ways.
Could an emerging system develop into Tropical Storm or Hurricane Hanna and affect Gulf Coast states this weekend? Here’s the latest information.
Norbert Wiener, godfather of cybernetics, once said, “The thought of every age is reflected in its technique.” For the past century, our thought has been reflected in our computers, including by those in the AI industry. Google’s Demis Hassabis calls the brain “a biological approximation to a Turing machine.” Elon Musk puts it more bluntly, […]
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere).
Along Brazil’s coast, the EcoShark project is studying sharks from multiple angles, from satellite tracking and genetics to contaminants, diet and health.
California is baking in an autumn heatwave. How hot will it get and how long will this heatwave last? Experts weigh in.
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.