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Laboratories Running by Themselves? The Era of AI and the Rise of Self-Driving Labs

When we think about scientific discoveries, we often imagine scientists in lab coats conducting experiments. While this has long been the norm, recent advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly shifting the landscape. A new and emerging field known as autonomous or “self-driving” laboratories is challenging the conventional idea of experimentation. Like self-driving

Damián J. Santiago-Sosa June 18, 2025

Demystifying sports analytics: how data has changed the game

It’s fourth down with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. Your favorite team has the ball on their 40-yard line, with 6 yards to go for a first down. They’re down by a touchdown; it’s an obvious punting situation, so you go to grab some more wings anticipating a commercial break. “They’re going for

Riley Thoen August 2, 2024

Fossilized Ebola is Hiding in Your Pet Hamster's DNA!

Ebolavirus is one of the most infamous disease causing pathogens of the modern era. The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was the largest outbreak of ebolavirus to date, with over 28,000 suspected cases and 11,000 deaths. Ebolavirus is just one member of the Filoviridae virus family. These viruses are colloquially referred to as Filoviruses

Max Barnhart October 19, 2019

From Social Stigma to Health Sensor: Scientific Tattooing

Tattoos, the artistic insertion of pigment into the skin as a form of body modification, has been around for quite a while, with the earliest preserved example from around 3300 BC. These tattoos comes from Ötzi the Iceman, a preserved human found in the Alps between Austria and Italy in 1991. The tattoos were of

athenssciencecafe October 6, 2019

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