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Decoding the DNA switches behind gene regulation

Understanding gene regulation may be key to interpreting human disease genetics. Genes are regulated in part by stretches of DNA called enhancers, which define when, where and how strongly each gene is turned on. Mapping enhancers and how they function in specific cell types is

V.V. Lightbody – “Two Swans”

V.V. Lightbody's third album Period Piece arrives next month, and so far she's shared " Best Problem ," " Practice Smiling ," and " Dull Knife ." The Chicago singer-songwriter is back today with the sweet new single "Two Swans." The post V.V. Lightbody – “Two Swans” appeared

New book from Ed Yong! Life Beyond Measure:...

New book from Ed Yong! Life Beyond Measure: Nature’s Hidden Wonders at Every Scale . “A bristlecone pine rounds the corner of its fifth millennium; shorebirds fly without stopping across the world’s largest ocean…” Out in April, pre-order now .

The AI Superintelligence Slowdown

Remember when tech leaders would tell their employees to “move fast and break things”? It seemed that would be the way of AI too. But after a summer where rogue AI agents became reality, and researchers warned that AI could kill us all, a number of leading US AI companies are

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Africa: Askya Launches Ai Growth Program for African Startups

[Daba Finance] Askya Investment Partners has launched a 6-week growth program for African artificial intelligence startups, offering 10 companies access to coaching, corporate customers and a possible equity investment of up to $200,000. The Askya AI Growth Platform will run

Judge Ties Trump’s Hands on Changes to Kennedy Center

A federal judge ordered the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to give at least 30-days notice before beginning any construction on the prestigious national theater—including its demolition. In a brief order Thursday, Judge Christopher Cooper said the Donald