The first-ever drug generated by artificial intelligence has entered Phase 2 clinical trials, with the first dose successfully administered to a human, Insilico Medicine announced yesterday. The drug, currently referred to as INS018_055, is being tested to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF),
In a remarkable leap forward for neuroscience and technological innovation, Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink has officially received approval from the FDA to begin the first human trials of its groundbreaking brain-computer interface. The announcement was made via Twitter. However, no
Germany plans to allow sound recording of some criminal trials, ending the decades-long practice of requiring judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers to rely on notes and their memory. Cabinet approved a plan Wednesday that provides the basis for automated transcription of recordings
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s upcoming espionage trial will take place in a court system with a rate of acquittal of less than 1% that experts say is “basically an instrument of state control.” While Gershkovich may enjoy the trappings of
Summer McIntosh made her case for best women’s freestyle swimmer in the world on Tuesday. The 16-year-old Canadian set a world record in the women’s 400-meter freestyle in Toronto. She competed in the Canadian swimming trials at the Pan Am Sports Centre
Comment on this story Comment While I was listening to the third episode of the new podcast “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling,” a few lines sent me down a Wikipedia rabbit hole to make sure I hadn’t lost my mind. Rowling
A Nicaraguan judge on Monday sentenced four Roman Catholic priests to 10 years behind bars in what critics maintain is part of President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on dissent. The priests were convicted in closed-door trials in which government-appointed defenders acted as the
Rishi Sunak faces question on NHS crisis The UK’s largest medical trial ever conducted — called Our Future Health — is underway, hoping to build a “detailed picture” of the nation’s health so that “future generations can live in good health for
Joe Biden’s US has successfully tested a groundbreaking hypersonic weapon at speeds exceeding Mach 5, at altitudes above 60,000 feet, sending a powerful message to Russia’s Vladimir Putin about the US’s emerging capability. And developers are now confident such weapon systems can
Comment on this story Comment Like most kids, Sam Baker and his younger brother, Jay, did not like having to stay home during the coronavirus lockdown. Sam, who is 14, missed playing soccer with his friends and Jay, 11, missed swimming. And