The Scientific Frontier
Section

Computational Science & Software

Detailing the algorithms, models, and software platforms that are accelerating scientific research and discovery.

A quantum computer in a futuristic lab setting, visualizing AI-driven drug discovery with glowing molecular structures and data streams.
Computational Science & Software

Danish team uses quantum computer to boost AI drug discovery

A team at the Technical University of Denmark, leveraging an Orca Computing quantum computer, has dramatically improved the accuracy and reach of generative AI models for drug discovery.

Yasmin Haddad· Aug 1· 4 min read
Close-up of ancient Homo naledi fossilized teeth under laboratory examination, with a dimly lit cave system in the background.

Ancient Proteins From Homo Naledi Fossils Analyzed For First Time

Yasmin Haddad · Jun 25
Government officials and AI researchers collaborating and debating around a holographic AI model, symbolizing the formation of a task force for AI safety regulation.

AG forms AI task force to address safety regulation debate

Yasmin Haddad · Jun 20
Scientists analyzing data in a high-tech lab, focusing on potential risks of the new obesity drug Foundayo, under FDA scrutiny.

FDA Requests Additional Safety Data for Lilly's Foundayo Obesity Drug

Yasmin Haddad · Jun 7
Scientists in a futuristic lab analyzing bispecific antibody data, representing advancements in lung cancer treatment presented at ASCO.

Pfizer Shares Updated Lung Cancer Bispecifics Data at ASCO

Yasmin Haddad · May 31
A tennis player collapsing on a hot clay court at the French Open, with exhausted spectators in the background.

French Open players battle 90-degree heat at Roland-Garros

During a second-round match at the French Open, player Jakub Mensik collapsed on court, succumbing to the sweltering 34-degree Celsius conditions.

Yasmin Haddad· May 28· 3 min
A group of Neanderthals facing the challenges of an ice age, with genetic diversity suggesting their extinction was not due to inbreeding.

Study suggests Neanderthal extinction not caused by inbreeding

Genetic analysis of 27 Neanderthal genomes from Belgium reveals high diversity, directly contradicting the long-held belief that inbreeding led to their extinction.

Yasmin Haddad· Jun 25· 2 min