Beyond the Myth: How Regulation Fuels Smarter Innovation in an AI WorldIn July, the European Union unveiled new rules to regulate artificial intelligence as part of its landmark 2024 AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law. The rules are aimed at promoting safety and transparency and protecting copyright holders, among other things. The Trump administration released its own AI Action Plan ...
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Single-Molecule Imaging Reveals the Mechanism of Bidirectional Replication Initiation in Higher EukaryotesChromosomes are copied from thousands of origins. At each origin, two replicative DNA helicases are first assembled, then activated to begin unwinding DNA. Several replication proteins are subsequently recruited to the active helicase, forming a replisome. The helicase must undergo dramatic conformational changes during its activation and this process is ...
Humanity today faces the unprecedented challenge of staying within the nine planetary boundaries that define a safe operating space for our planet: from greenhouse gases and land use change to freshwater disruption, ocean acidification, and the spread of novel entities. The building sector - responsible for nearly 40% of global ...
With 2025 marking the 10-year anniversary of the "Wall of Birds" at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, at this special Birdy Hour artist Jane Kim will take the audience on a spectacular 375-million year artistic journey celebrating the evolution and diversity of birds. Jane will reflect on how the mural ...
Humans have wondered whether we are alone in the universe for millennia. Finally, a future NASA observatory may bring us the answers. NASA’s upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory will follow in the tradition of other great observatories like Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope. It will be the most powerful ...
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