Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials ...

OpenAI is acquiring open source Python tool-maker Astral

OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company ...
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Doctronic raises $40 million as race to apply AI in clinical care heats up

Doctronic, the startup behind a provocative experiment in Utah to renew drug prescriptions with a chatbot, has raised $40 ...

A DIY Medical Miracle? How One Man Used ChatGPT to Help Create a Custom Cancer Vaccine for His Dog

A data engineer from Sydney used AI to design what may be the world's first personalized mRNA cancer vaccine for a dog.

A man used AI to help make a cancer vaccine for his dog—an oncologist urges caution

An Australian tech entrepreneur has helped create what appears to be a made-to-measure cancer vaccine for his dog, Rosie, ...
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The Easiest Way to Manage Dotfiles Using GNU Stow

GNU Stow is a symlink manager. It takes files from an organized folder you control and links them to wherever your system ...