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New AI Method Nearly Doubles Chemical Reaction Success Rate

GOLLuM trains LLMs using Bayesian uncertainty signals, raising high-yield Buchwald-Hartwig discovery from 24% to 43% in 50 experiments across 19 benchmarks.

gizmo guru / 2 min read
Mindbytes 2

Google's Pichai Pushes Back on Claims Company Is Losing Ground in AI Race

Alphabet doubled down on Google AI as Sundar Pichai addressed Gemini 3.5 Pro delays, escalating the race against OpenAI, Anthropic, and Chinese AI models.

Linsey Smith / 1 min read
Mindbytes 3

Brain-Targeted Therapy Improves Behaviour in Preclinical Model of Muscular Dystrophy

A targeted RNA therapy restored brain function in a myotonic dystrophy type 1 model, marking a breakthrough for rare genetic disease treatment.

Linsey Smith / 1 min read
Mindbytes 4

AMD Unveils Next-Generation AI Chips and Server Racks to Take on Nvidia at San Francisco Event

AMD launches Helios AI servers and Instinct MI450 chips, intensifying its battle with Nvidia for the fast-growing AI data center market.

gizmo guru / 1 min read
Mindbytes 5

XRP Holders Face a July 23 Senate Deadline as the CLARITY Act Remains Stalled

The CLARITY Act remains stalled in the Senate, delaying clearer XRP regulation, SEC-CFTC oversight, and long-term certainty for the US cryptocurrency market.

gizmo guru / 1 min read
Mindbytes 6

Alzheimer's Breakthrough: Calming Brain's Immune Cells Restores Two Hours of Lost Sleep Without Clearing Plaques

Scientists identified microglia as the hidden cause of Alzheimer's sleep loss, restoring sleep without removing amyloid plaques in a breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment study.

Linsey Smith / 1 min read
Mindbytes 7

US Fusion Lab to Build AI Operator for Plasma Heating System Under $5 Billion Genesis Mission

AI meets nuclear fusion as Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory leads a Genesis Mission project to automate plasma heating for future fusion energy reactors.

Linsey Smith / 1 min read
Mindbytes 8

Astronomers Identify Milky Way's Most Powerful Natural Particle Accelerator Near Star Altair

Scientists confirmed a Milky Way particle accelerator producing ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, with proton energies thousands of times beyond the Large Hadron Collider.

gizmo guru / 1 min read
Mindbytes 9

Scientists Grow Immature Human Sperm from Blood Cells in Step Towards Lab-Made Fertility Treatment

A breakthrough in lab-grown human sperm could transform male infertility treatment after researchers generated immature sperm from blood stem cells in the laboratory.

gizmo guru / 1 min read
Mindbytes 10

US Crypto Regulation Bill Takes Shape as Senate Races Toward Summer Recess

The Clarity Act advances toward a Senate vote, promising long-awaited US cryptocurrency regulation, digital asset rules, and clearer SEC-CFTC oversight of the crypto market.

gizmo guru / 1 min read

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