Essentially a scientist who has a specific topic to investigate — like, say, discovering a new drug to tackle a particular disease — would input that into the tool using natural language.

Google has introduced an AI system named AI co-scientist. Built on Gemini 2.0, it helps scientists in creating new research hypotheses and plans. The system uses natural language to understand ...

Google's new artificial intelligence (AI) tool has cracked a problem that took scientists a decade to solve in just two days. José Penadés and his colleagues at Imperial College London spent 10 ...

Google has introduced an advanced AI system known as the “AI Co-Scientist,” designed to reshape the way researchers approach scientific challenges. Acting as a virtual collaborator ...

After months of frenetic research, scientists are edging closer to understanding why the planet has been so hot since 2023. That year, the average sea surface temperature across the world hit a ...

Curriculum developers have made more of an effort in recent years to broaden their depictions of scientists, hoping to more accurately represent the scientific workforce. But does simply seeing a ...

Google's new artificial intelligence (AI) tool has cracked a problem that took scientists a decade to solve in just two days. José Penadés and his colleagues at Imperial College London spent 10 years ...

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Among the departures: At least 27 engineers, 13 program or project analysts, 12 program or project managers, six budget analysts or accountants, five physicists or scientists, as well as attorneys ...

Previously, she was executive editor of Chemical & Engineering News. The Trump administration’s attacks on science and funding at the National Institutes of Health will set research and training ...