Research points the way to lifesaving antiparasitic drugs while unlocking a scientific mystery
A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts about 1 million people and kills about 30,000 people around the world every year…
Researchers discover replication hubs for human norovirus
Combining bioinformatics and experimetal approaches, researchers have discovered replication hubs for human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000 deaths globally per year. The findings could lead to designing antiviral drugs to prevent, control or treat these serious infections…If climate tech is dead, what comes next?
Climate tech is about a decade old, and people are itching for a rebrand. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…Hollywood angels: Here are the celebrities who are also star VCs
Becoming a venture capitalist has become the latest status symbol In Hollywood. Everyone from Olivia Wilde to Emma Watson is investing in startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
The Race to Translate Animal Sounds Into Human Language
With big cash prizes at stake—and AI supercharging research—interspecies translation is closer than ever. But what, if anything, would animals want to tell us…
BYD announces recruitment for humanoid robot research team
Chinese automaker BYD recently announced a recruitment drive for its Embodied Intelligent Research Team, seeking senior algorithm engineers, senior structural engineers, and senior simulation engineers. The research areas include humanoid robots and bipedal robots. The recruitment targets 2025 master’s and Ph.D. graduates from global universities. According to BYD…
OpenAI announces o3 and o3-mini, its next simulated reasoning models
o3 matches human levels on ARC-AGI benchmark, and o3-mini exceeds o1 at some tasks…
How AI can empower creators while respecting their rights
Generative AI can be a powerful tool in the hands of a creator. It can expand creativity by working as a partner in brainstorming, ideation, and execution, and it has the ability to help creators produce their best work quicker. But since the technology climbed into public consciousness…Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ costar Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, reputational retaliation, which he denies
Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” costar and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation in a civil rights complaint, alleging he and his team designed a “plan” to “destroy” her reputation. In a complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department on Friday and obtained by The New York Times…