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AI scientists propose to automate the scientific method and accelerate drug discovery, where traditional timelines can span a ...

That changed in late 2025 when cutting-edge “frontier” AI models became capable of reasoning and planning reliably by themselves. A key feature of these models is “tool calling” – the ability to ...

But as two new systems described in papers just published in Nature show, when it comes to science, language alone can only ...

This article explores how autonomous science could speed up breakthroughs in medicine & materials, while raising urgent questions about safety, ethics and human oversight ...

Google has introduced an advanced AI system known as the “AI Co-Scientist,” designed to reshape the way researchers approach scientific challenges. Acting as a virtual collaborator, this system uses ...

The research, detailed in a paper titled " AI and the advent of the cyborg behavioral scientist," tested how well popular generative AI models including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's Copilot and ...

The deterioration of the Earth’s ozone layer, which protects the planet from harmful radiation, was viewed as an existential threat to humanity for decades. But today, you rarely hear about it. Ever ...

AI thrives on data but feeding it the right data is harder than it seems. As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, they face the challenge of managing diverse data pipelines, ensuring proximity to ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. With five years of experience as a writer ...

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