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WIRED Science

Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Henri Kagan and Kensō Soai designed chemical reactions producing only one of the two mirror-image forms of a molecule—an important finding for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other biological substances.

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WIRED Science

Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

WIRED Science

A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology

“Detecting a neutrino is like looking for a needle in a haystack,” says Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez, who breaks down why researchers are looking for the cosmic particles under the Antarctic ice.

15 hours ago

WIRED Science

A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology

WIRED Science

The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light

Optogenetics revolutionized neuroscience, but its origins come from an entirely brainless organism—an alga.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

The Nobel Committee recognized Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for solving a century-old mystery about molecules with mirror images. Their work is crucial for pharmaceuticals and carries clues to the origins of life.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

The Nobel Committee honored Francis Halzen for his “vision and scientific leadership” of a telescope within the ice at the South Pole.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

Futurism

Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests

A company spokesperson admitted they have "fallen short of our own high standards." The post Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests

Futurism

Retired Air Force Colonel Warns Americans That It’s Dangerous to Live Near Data Centers Because You Could Be Targeted or ...

"This is not science fiction." The post Retired Air Force Colonel Warns Americans That It's Dangerous to Live Near Data Centers Because You Could Be Targeted or Killed appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Retired Air Force Colonel Warns Americans That It’s Dangerous to Live Near Data Centers Because You Could Be Targeted or ...

WIRED Science

A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.

1 day ago

A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

New York Times Science

What Are the Remaining Millennium Prize Problems?

OpenAI’s trove of new math results doesn’t fully solve any of these highly prestigious open questions, but it seems to make progress on some.

2 hours ago

What Are the Remaining Millennium Prize Problems?

Futurism

OpenAI Says Teens Can Talk About Suicide for Hours Before ChatGPT Will Notify Parents

New safety features, same alarming conversations. The post OpenAI Says Teens Can Talk About Suicide for Hours Before ChatGPT Will Notify Parents appeared first on Futurism.

11 hours ago

OpenAI Says Teens Can Talk About Suicide for Hours Before ChatGPT Will Notify Parents

Futurism

ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics

"It felt very much like a violation of my personhood." The post ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics

Futurism

OpenAI’s “ChatGPT for Teens” Is an “Unsafe” Mess, Testing Finds

"It is incumbent for OpenAI to earn the trust of parents and to show them, not just tell them, that this product is safe for teens to use." The post OpenAI's "ChatGPT for Teens" Is an "Unsafe" Mess, Testing Finds appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

OpenAI’s “ChatGPT for Teens” Is an “Unsafe” Mess, Testing Finds

Futurism

The First Fully AI-Generated Movie to Receive an MPA Rating Is Making a Push for an Academy Award, But We Wouldn’t Hold ...

Coming to a theater near you. The post The First Fully AI-Generated Movie to Receive an MPA Rating Is Making a Push for an Academy Award, But We Wouldn't Hold Our Breath appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

The First Fully AI-Generated Movie to Receive an MPA Rating Is Making a Push for an Academy Award, But We Wouldn’t Hold ...

Futurism

Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in an Oven

Meta is making it clear: it doesn't care about AI-generated child abuse videos on its platforms. The post Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in an Oven appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Meta Is Refusing to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in an Oven