Da Vinci Labs
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Da Vinci Labs is a start-up incubator supporting impact entrepreneurs using quantum technologies, synthetic biology and artificial intelligence to tackle environmental challenges.
🐭 Scientists have created the Colossal Woolly Mouse—a gene-edited rodent with mammoth-like fur! A small but fuzzy step toward de-extincting the woolly mammoth. #DeExtinction #Biotech
Scientists Just Created a ‘Woolly Mouse’ With Mammoth-Like Fur
The de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences wants to bring back the woolly mammoth—starting with a very furry mouse.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🐭 Scientists have created the Colossal Woolly Mouse—a gene-edited rodent with mammoth-like fur! A small but fuzzy step toward de-extincting the woolly mammoth. #DeExtinction #Biotech
100 years of #quantum physics! From Heisenberg’s breakthrough in 1925 to today’s #quantumtech, the theory that defies intuition continues to reshape science & technology. Explore @nature.com special edition to learn more:
A century of quantum physics
A Nature special.
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April 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
100 years of #quantum physics! From Heisenberg’s breakthrough in 1925 to today’s #quantumtech, the theory that defies intuition continues to reshape science & technology. Explore @nature.com special edition to learn more:
🔬 Engineered Lactococcus lactis protects gut microbiota from antibiotic-induced dysbiosis—without spreading resistance. A promising live biotherapeutic to curb gut imbalances, AMR, & infections like C. difficile. #Microbiome #Biotech
An engineered live biotherapeutic for the prevention of antibiotic-induced dysbiosis - Nature Biomedical Engineering
A strain of Lactococcus lactis engineered to altruistically degrade β-lactam antibiotics through the secretion and extracellular assembly of a heterodimeric β-lactamase prevented dysbiosis in the gut…
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April 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🔬 Engineered Lactococcus lactis protects gut microbiota from antibiotic-induced dysbiosis—without spreading resistance. A promising live biotherapeutic to curb gut imbalances, AMR, & infections like C. difficile. #Microbiome #Biotech
What has to change to enable a more significant impact of #AI on #drugdiscovery? The data underpinning these models has to be standardised @nature.com
Four ways to power-up AI for drug discovery
Insights from artificial intelligence could eventually transform drug development, if the quality and quantity of biological and chemical data can be improved.
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April 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
What has to change to enable a more significant impact of #AI on #drugdiscovery? The data underpinning these models has to be standardised @nature.com
Catalytic Computing: Full Storage, More Power? New research shows that even a completely full hard drive can boost computation. A decade after its discovery, catalytic computing redefines what memory can do. #computerscience #tech @quantamagazine
Catalytic Computing Taps the Full Power of a Full Hard Drive | Quanta Magazine
Ten years ago, researchers proved that adding full memory can theoretically aid computation. They’re just now beginning to understand the implications.
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April 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Catalytic Computing: Full Storage, More Power? New research shows that even a completely full hard drive can boost computation. A decade after its discovery, catalytic computing redefines what memory can do. #computerscience #tech @quantamagazine
No more blue links—just direct answers. Conversational, generative, and ever-evolving. Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft are racing to redefine information retrieval. But will publishers survive in a “zero-click” world? #AI #Search @technologyreview.com
AI means the end of internet search as we’ve known it
Despite fewer clicks, copyright fights, and sometimes iffy answers, AI could unlock new ways to summon all the world’s knowledge.
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March 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
No more blue links—just direct answers. Conversational, generative, and ever-evolving. Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft are racing to redefine information retrieval. But will publishers survive in a “zero-click” world? #AI #Search @technologyreview.com
A woman remains in remission 19 years after receiving CAR-T cell therapy for a rare childhood cancer. Once an experimental approach, her case offers new hope for the future of immunotherapy. #CancerResearch #CARTcells @nature.com
Woman in cancer remission for record 19 years after CAR-T immune treatment
CAR-T-cell therapy treated a girl with a rare childhood cancer, raising hopes for future recipients of the approach.
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March 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A woman remains in remission 19 years after receiving CAR-T cell therapy for a rare childhood cancer. Once an experimental approach, her case offers new hope for the future of immunotherapy. #CancerResearch #CARTcells @nature.com
New hope in the fight against #foreverchemicals! New reusable, low-cost filters can safely remove #PFAS from drinking water—and keep them out for good.
How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out
Filters in water pitchers or under-sink systems capture dangerous chemicals, only for them to be returned to the environment. A researcher from North Carolina is pioneering a new system that could…
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March 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New hope in the fight against #foreverchemicals! New reusable, low-cost filters can safely remove #PFAS from drinking water—and keep them out for good.
Quantum teleportation takes a leap forward! Oxford scientists have linked two quantum processors, sharing data via entanglement. #QuantumTech #Computing @wired.com
A ‘Teleportation’ Breakthrough for Quantum Computing Is Here
A team at Oxford University succeeded in getting two quantum processors to connect to each other and work together with particle entanglement.
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March 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Quantum teleportation takes a leap forward! Oxford scientists have linked two quantum processors, sharing data via entanglement. #QuantumTech #Computing @wired.com
‘Aqua tweezers’ use water waves to manipulate particles! Researchers have created precise 3D wave structures that trap & control particles—paving the way for water-based manipulation, like optical & acoustic tweezers. #physics @nature
‘Aqua tweezers’ manipulate particles with water waves
Researchers create precise 3D patterns with water.
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March 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
‘Aqua tweezers’ use water waves to manipulate particles! Researchers have created precise 3D wave structures that trap & control particles—paving the way for water-based manipulation, like optical & acoustic tweezers. #physics @nature
Emmy Noether’s theorem changed physics forever: every conservation law (energy, momentum, charge) is tied to a fundamental symmetry. Her insight still drives discoveries in quantum physics, relativity, and beyond. #NoethersTheorem @quantamagazine.bsky.social
How Noether’s Theorem Revolutionized Physics | Quanta Magazine
Emmy Noether showed that fundamental physical laws are just a consequence of simple symmetries. A century later, her insights continue to shape physics.
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March 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Emmy Noether’s theorem changed physics forever: every conservation law (energy, momentum, charge) is tied to a fundamental symmetry. Her insight still drives discoveries in quantum physics, relativity, and beyond. #NoethersTheorem @quantamagazine.bsky.social
Europe is falling behind in the quantum race, warns PsiQuantum’s cofounder. With the US and Australia investing billions, EU funding remains fragmented. Can Europe compete in quantum hardware, or will software and talent be its edge? #QuantumComputing @sifted.eu
‘Europe is falling behind’: Cofounder of world’s best-funded quantum startup on why the region risks losing out in the sector
But there are opportunities in quantum for Europe, says chief technologist at Silicon Valley-based PsiQuantum
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March 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Europe is falling behind in the quantum race, warns PsiQuantum’s cofounder. With the US and Australia investing billions, EU funding remains fragmented. Can Europe compete in quantum hardware, or will software and talent be its edge? #QuantumComputing @sifted.eu
Google quietly drops its #AI pledge not to support weapons or #surveillance. The company now aligns with national security interests, reflecting a broader tech shift. Critics call it a betrayal of past promises. #AIethics www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance
Google changed its public AI policies to remove assertions that it would not develop AI applied to surveillance or weapons.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Google quietly drops its #AI pledge not to support weapons or #surveillance. The company now aligns with national security interests, reflecting a broader tech shift. Critics call it a betrayal of past promises. #AIethics www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Swiss researchers at Empa have 3D-printed a #biodegradable #battery using fungi! 🍄 One fungus releases electrons, the other absorbs them, creating a living power source for eco-friendly sensors. Just add water to activate—then it decomposes naturally! #Biotech www.ess-news.com/2025/01/27/r...
Researchers in Switzerland develop biodegradable fungi battery - Energy Storage
A team from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) has developed a 3D-printed battery. Fungi are used as anode and cathode with one releasing electrons during metab...
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February 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Swiss researchers at Empa have 3D-printed a #biodegradable #battery using fungi! 🍄 One fungus releases electrons, the other absorbs them, creating a living power source for eco-friendly sensors. Just add water to activate—then it decomposes naturally! #Biotech www.ess-news.com/2025/01/27/r...
WWII bombs are leaking toxins into the Baltic Sea, but robots are stepping in to clean up the mess. With AI and underwater drones, Germany is tackling 1.6M tons of dumped munitions—before they poison marine life and disrupt offshore projects. #TechForGood www.wired.com/story/these-...
These Robots Are Recovering Dumped Explosives From the Baltic Sea
In the face of seabeds becoming valuable real estate and corroding bombs polluting the oceans, teams are turning to technology to clean up this dangerous and expensive problem.
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February 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
WWII bombs are leaking toxins into the Baltic Sea, but robots are stepping in to clean up the mess. With AI and underwater drones, Germany is tackling 1.6M tons of dumped munitions—before they poison marine life and disrupt offshore projects. #TechForGood www.wired.com/story/these-...
A book stored in DNA? For $60, you can own the first commercially available book encoded in genetic molecules. It’s 1,000x more compact than SSDs and could be the future of data storage. #DNAstorage www.wired.com/story/entire...
An Entire Book Was Written in DNA—and You Can Buy It for $60
What may be the first commercially available book saved in DNA is the latest example of how consumers might use molecular data storage.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A book stored in DNA? For $60, you can own the first commercially available book encoded in genetic molecules. It’s 1,000x more compact than SSDs and could be the future of data storage. #DNAstorage www.wired.com/story/entire...
Breakthrough in #snakebite treatment! Scientists used #deeplearning to design de novo proteins that neutralize lethal 3FTx toxins in snake venom. These stable, low-cost proteins could revolutionize antivenom therapy! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
De novo designed proteins neutralize lethal snake venom toxins - Nature
Deep learning methods have been used to design proteins that can neutralize the effects of three-finger toxins found in snake venom, which could lead to the development of safer and more accessible an...
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February 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Breakthrough in #snakebite treatment! Scientists used #deeplearning to design de novo proteins that neutralize lethal 3FTx toxins in snake venom. These stable, low-cost proteins could revolutionize antivenom therapy! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
100 years on, physicists still debate what #QuantumPhysics really means. Observation changes reality, entanglement defies locality—yet it works flawlessly. Is quantum theory incomplete, or is reality just that weird? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why even physicists still don’t understand quantum theory 100 years on
Quantum mechanics depicts a counter-intuitive reality in which the act of observation influences what is observed — and few can agree on what that means.
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February 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
100 years on, physicists still debate what #QuantumPhysics really means. Observation changes reality, entanglement defies locality—yet it works flawlessly. Is quantum theory incomplete, or is reality just that weird? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The less people know about #AI, the more they embrace it. Research shows that those unfamiliar with AI see it as almost magical, while experts view it more pragmatically. Can we boost AI literacy without killing the wonder? #TechPerception @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-le...
The Less People Know About AI, the More They Like It
You might assume that tech-savvy people are the most open to using AI, but research suggests it's actually those who are least familiar with it.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The less people know about #AI, the more they embrace it. Research shows that those unfamiliar with AI see it as almost magical, while experts view it more pragmatically. Can we boost AI literacy without killing the wonder? #TechPerception @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-le...
Medical research is full of surprises—70% of studies funded for one disease yield insights for others. 💡 NIH data shows science often crosses boundaries, raising questions about how we fund innovation. #MedicalResearch www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Unexpectedness in medical research
Whether research funding is targetable is one of the central unresolved questions of science policy. A particular question is how often research aimed…
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February 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Medical research is full of surprises—70% of studies funded for one disease yield insights for others. 💡 NIH data shows science often crosses boundaries, raising questions about how we fund innovation. #MedicalResearch www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#QuantumComputing stocks took a hit after Nvidia’s CEO cast doubt on near-term utility—but firms like IonQ, Rigetti & D-Wave are still landing major investments. Is the hype fading, or is real progress on the horizon? @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Quantum stock whiplash: what’s next for quantum computing?
Despite stock-market jitters, firms in the sector continue to make progress — and to score hundreds of millions of dollars in investments.
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February 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
#QuantumComputing stocks took a hit after Nvidia’s CEO cast doubt on near-term utility—but firms like IonQ, Rigetti & D-Wave are still landing major investments. Is the hype fading, or is real progress on the horizon? @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
100 years ago, Heisenberg shattered physics by ditching orbits for #quantum mechanics. In months, reality was rewritten—particles became probabilities, and certainty vanished. A century later, the quantum revolution still shapes our world. #Quantum100 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How quantum mechanics emerged in a few revolutionary months 100 years ago
It began with concerns about the orbits used to explain the motion of electrons in atoms — but quantum theory ended up upending reality itself.
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February 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
100 years ago, Heisenberg shattered physics by ditching orbits for #quantum mechanics. In months, reality was rewritten—particles became probabilities, and certainty vanished. A century later, the quantum revolution still shapes our world. #Quantum100 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🌍🔥 Earth has breached the 1.5°C warming limit for the first time! While it's just one year, it signals a dangerous trend. The time for action is NOW—leaders must cut emissions before we lock in irreversible damage. #ClimateCrisis www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Earth breaches 1.5 °C climate limit for the first time: what does it mean?
The threshold has been exceeded for only one year so far, but humanity is nearing the end of what many thought was a ‘safe zone’ as climate change worsens.
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February 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🌍🔥 Earth has breached the 1.5°C warming limit for the first time! While it's just one year, it signals a dangerous trend. The time for action is NOW—leaders must cut emissions before we lock in irreversible damage. #ClimateCrisis www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The ocean’s most abundant bacteria aren’t loners—they’re networked! 🦠 Scientists found Prochlorococcus cells linked by nanotube bridges, trading nutrients & info. Could Earth’s smallest life be more interconnected than we ever imagined? @quantamagazine.bsky.social
The Ocean Teems With Networks of Interconnected Bacteria | Quanta Magazine
Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is far more interconnected than anyone realized.
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February 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The ocean’s most abundant bacteria aren’t loners—they’re networked! 🦠 Scientists found Prochlorococcus cells linked by nanotube bridges, trading nutrients & info. Could Earth’s smallest life be more interconnected than we ever imagined? @quantamagazine.bsky.social
#Quantum startups are booming—but a talent crunch is slowing them down. With 3 job openings for every qualified candidate, VCs & founders say hiring is a bigger hurdle than funding. Can Europe’s deeptech scene keep up with Big Tech’s paychecks? #TechJobs sifted.eu/articles/qua...
Talent shortage hits quantum startups amid funding frenzy and tech breakthroughs
Quantum startups have picked up pace in recent years — and their demand for fresh talent is out-pacing the supply of experts
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February 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
#Quantum startups are booming—but a talent crunch is slowing them down. With 3 job openings for every qualified candidate, VCs & founders say hiring is a bigger hurdle than funding. Can Europe’s deeptech scene keep up with Big Tech’s paychecks? #TechJobs sifted.eu/articles/qua...