It may sound far-fetched, but the future of global technology supremacy could hinge on a video game.
Black Myth: Wukong[1], China’s latest blockbuster, isn’t just breaking gaming records[2] – it could be driving a critical shift in the global balance of technological power. What seems like just another action-packed video game is, in...
Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex[1]. Inside cells are small compartments called organelles[2] that perform specific functions essential for the cell’s survival and operation. For instance, the nucleus stores genetic material, and mitochondria produce energy.
Another essential part of a cell is the membrane...
Millions of scientific papers[1] are published globally every year. These papers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine present discoveries that range from the mundane to the profound.
Since 1900, the number of published scientific articles[2] has doubled about every 10 to 15 years; since 1980, about 8% to 9% annually[3]....
The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry[1] recognized Demis Hassabis[2], John Jumper[3] and David Baker[4] for using machine learning to tackle one of biology’s biggest challenges: predicting the 3D shape of proteins[5] and designing them from scratch.
This year’s award stood out because it honored research that originated at a tech company:...