History says we can’t be too sure. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman—perhaps the most prominent face of the artificial intelligence boom that accelerated with the launch of ChatGPT in 2022—loves scaling laws. These widely admired rules of thumb linking the size of an AI model with its capabilities

The new gene therapy focuses on a type of DNA error shared by a wide range of rare inherited conditions. On the surface, cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease have nothing in common. Although both are inherited genetic disorders, one causes thick mucus buildup in the lungs, making it progressively

Months after the one-and-done treatment, a three-year-old boy with Hunter syndrome is thriving. Ollie Chu was three years old when he received an infusion that would change his life. Born with a rare inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, Ollie’s body couldn’t produce an enzyme that breaks

There’s a golden opportunity to avoid mistakes made here on Earth. Space is getting busier as national space agencies and private companies increase the tempo of launches. But today’s approach to space exploration is unsustainable, say researchers, and we need to do more to make sure the orbital

Artificial Intelligence The AI Boom Is Based on a Fundamental MistakeBenjamin Riley | The Verge “The problem is that according to current neuroscience, human thinking is largely independent of human language—and we have little reason to believe ever more sophisticated modeling of language will