AI has all but overtaken the thinking universe. Training an early version of ChatGPT consumes about 1300 megawatt-hours of ...

After recently writing about Singularity in this column, I felt it was time to address the elephant in the room – the difference between Artificial Intelligence and Human Consciousness in the Age of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is actively steering drug developers away from traditional animal studies and toward human-biology-based testing methods for monoclonal antibody programs. The ...

In April 2025, the FDA announced plans to shift biomedical research for monoclonal antibodies and other medications away from animal testing toward new approaches. One year later, much speculation ...

House Republican lawmakers approved a bill changing the definition of child abuse to exclude raising a child "consistent with ...

High‑frequency brain stimulation that synchronizes frontal–parietal activity led people to choose more generously, suggesting that altruism depends on rapid neural coordination.

Study finds major methodological differences across seven direct-to-consumer stool tests, producing taxonomic profiles as variable as those between individuals — limiting clinical use.

Experts say artificial general intelligence lacks a clear definition or arrival point, despite promises from Silicon Valley and abroad.

AI is not burning leaders out. Using AI from an untrained nervous system is.  Last week, a founder told me he only showers when he runs out of tokens. A managing director said it takes her two hours ...

Lonely as it may be, the Mono Lake has revolutionized environmental law in California and the U.S., inspiring key changes in water use and air quality.

The war with Iran has captured our attention, and importantly so. Yet other matters must continue to be addressed. For instance, sex is a four-letter word only when we choose to make it so, and March ...

Martin's admonitions for a Catholic university are clear. But what of those institutions of higher education that are not religiously affiliated? Where can they find common ground? The most important ...