Innovation and Research

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (387+ words) FILE: An underwater shot of a vivid coral reef. For decades, scientists have been anxiously watching corals across the globe turn ghostly white. Heat in the ocean can stress the animals and lead to bleaching — often a sign of impending…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1508+ words) The natural hot springs in Surprise Valley. Patricia Miller was planning on visiting Surprise Valley in Modoc County last week to tour a 5-acre farm with an unusual selling point. It came with a geothermal hot well yielding mineral spring…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (659+ words) Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 10: BE Hub in partnership with Pegasus Tech Ventures / Startup World Cup, successfully hosted the Startup World Cup Pune Regional 2026 at Sheraton Grand Pune, on Sept. 29, bringing together promising startups, investors, venture capitalists, corporate leaders, technology experts,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (452+ words) Chen Institute symposium Nov. 5–7 will feature newly named 2026 Nobel Laureate Karl Deisseroth alongside Terence Tao, Jeffrey Ullman, James Collin, Zhijian "James" Chen, Yejin Choi, Daphne Koller and other leaders exploring how AI can accelerate scientific discovery The symposium reflects the…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (45+ words) Attention spans are shrinking, feeds are flooded with what insiders call AI slop, and audiences are craving something real again. In this episode of Your Story, Hearst's Autumn Casey breaks down what that shift means for brands and the people…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (428+ words) Helix partners with Databricks to launch Research Workspaces, giving scientists governed access to population-scale clinicogenomic data....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (226+ words) A brand-new biotech startup in Standford is being run by thousands of AI agents. Scott Budman reports. A brand-new biotech startup with thousands of AI agents is sprouting at Stanford. Stanford professor and AI researcher Dr. James Zou runs the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (509+ words) According to a September 2026 study authored by several UC Davis environmental researchers, Arctic waterways are becoming more vulnerable to thawing permafrost, which releases toxic elements through acid rock drainage. In 2018, scientists traversing through Alaska’s remote Brooks Range were confronted by…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (153+ words) Macrophages normally serve a protective role, clearing pathogens, debris and dead cells, and can destroy damaged cells. But per KRON4, when macrophages aren't working properly, they can instead contribute to cancer development — and this study suggests dense, stiff tissue may be…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (114+ words) Marc Andreessen and Erik Torenberg are joining the Academy's board, and the school says it has raised a total of $42 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. The curriculum will also include guest lectures from prominent technology leaders. Per a16z.com,…...