A catalogue of genetic mutations to help pinpoint the cause of diseases

New AI tool classifies the effects of 71 million ‘missense’ mutations Uncovering the root causes of disease is one of the greatest challenges in human genetics. With millions of possible mutations …

I quit all my AI fitness plans, and I feel free

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Man shocks doctors with extreme blood pressure, stroke from energy drinks

His blood pressure was 254/150. Readings of 180/120 are considered an emergency.

Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages

16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.

Breeding Healthier Honeybees With AlphaFold

Learn how AlphaFold is helping scientists protect honeybees and speeding up breeding programs for healthier hives.

Consciousness Across Three Worldviews

Central concepts in three different domains — Hindu tradition, computer science and quantum physics — find analogies and reflect one another.

Why Science Hasn’t Solved Consciousness (Yet)

To understand life, we must stop treating organisms like machines and minds like code.

There’s Life Inside Earth’s Crust

Revelations about microbes living deep inside Earth’s crust are challenging scientists’ conceptions of life and how it evolves.

How Much Is Your Kidney Worth?

To address the deadly organ shortage, some are proposing compensating living kidney donors, creating an ethical dilemma.

The Making Of A New American Epidemic

Unchecked development is encroaching into parched desert landscapes and kicking up more than just a little dust — it’s raising the risk of a mysterious new infection.

How Modernity Made Us Allergic

Our very old immune systems can’t keep up with modern lifestyles and diets, leading to increases in all sorts of chronic health problems like allergies and obesity.

Cells, Not DNA, Are The Master Architects Of Life

Far from being a blueprint for an organism, genes are mere tools used by life’s true expert builders: cells.