• Tue, January 28, 2025

by: Forbes

This Chinese MIT Physicist Uses AI To Find New Drugs. Next Up: Solar Panels And EV Batteries

Wen Shuhao helped speed up the development of Pfizer's Covid oral drug, Paxlovid. Now the chairman of Xtalpi wants to help make better solar panels and EV batteries.

by: MyJoyOnline

Lawyers urged to strictly adhere to ethics of the legal profession

Lawyers have been reminded of the need to strictly uphold the ethics of the legal profession to help prevent them from disciplinary actions and sanctions.

by: news10nbc

DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

Chinese tech startup DeepSeek 's new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

by: Salon

It's not sci-fi: Americans support asteroid defense spending

Planetary defense is a global imperative, of course, but for the time being, NASA — and, by extension, the United States — is leading the charge. Others players, including the European Space Agency, Japan, and (imminently, with their own DART-like mission) China, are also contributing to the fight against lethal asteroids.

by: SHINE

Shenzhou-19 astronauts send Spring Festival greetings from space station

Shenzhou-19 astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze sent their Spring Festival greetings from China's Tiangong space station in a video released by the China Manned Space Agency on New Year's Eve.

by: WREG

Non-profit empowers Memphis youth through education and exposure

Every Tuesday as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in

by: NDTV

Explained: Infosys Co Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan And The Case Against Him

Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan, former IISc Director Balaram and 16 others were named in a case under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act.

by: WESH

Here's all the executive orders Trump signed during his first week

President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

by: Mint

Mint Explainer: DeepSeek's lean AI and India's AI future

Chinese tech firm DeepSeek's cost-effective AI model not only raises hopes for accelerating India's AI future but also for democratising AI globally.

by: NextBigFuture

Don't Worry. Be Happy About Deepseek AI

Whether you like it or not, the future of AI will not be canned genies controlled by a "safety panel". The future of AI is democratization. Every internet rando will run not just o1, but o8, o9 on their toaster laptop. It's the tide of history that we should surf on, not swim… pic.twitter.com/VPmgV8wR1C

by: PopSugar

Welcome to the New Era of Wellness Travel

Wellness travel has evolved in recent years, redefining what it means to offer a holistic escape. Four experts share where it's headed in 2025.

by: CNET

52 Best Wellness Valentine's Gifts for the Health Gurus Who Have It All

Whether you're shopping for a holistic health connoisseur or a fitness enthusiast or, our editors' favorite picks have you covered for Valentine's Day.

by: komonews

DeepSeek sends Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley into frenzy

A Chinese tech startup has put Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Washington into a frenzy this week with innovations in artificial intelligence development that h

by: Yahoo

The 'Doomsday Clock' just moved closer to midnight. Here's why atomic scientists think humanity is closer than ever to destroying itself.

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" is now set to 89 seconds to midnight.

by: MSN

China's DeepSeek shocked the tech world. Can its home province do it again?

Zhejiang, home to AI upstart DeepSeek and other firms, endeavours to be a world-leading incubator for the bleeding edge of tech As China's DeepSeek - a relatively recent entrant in a crowded field of companies producing artificial intelligence (AI) models - threatens the dominance of the United States in the nascent but highly competitive sector,

by: MSN

Humanoid robots join human musicians for synchronized musical performances

In a fascinating blend of technology and artistry, researchers present a study in PeerJ Computer Science, showcasing how humanoid robots can collaborate seamlessly with human musicians during live musical performances.

by: NextBigFuture

What Are the Financial Trades Around the DeepSeek AI Earthquake?

Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology.

by: Yahoo

Bemidji State to launch reimagined computer science program in fall 2025

by: Mint

Mint Explainer: How DeepSeek's not-so-hungry AI model can shape India's AI future

Chinese tech firm DeepSeek's cost-effective AI model not only raises hopes for accelerating India's AI future but also for democratising AI globally.

by: NextBigFuture

New DeepSeek Janus Pro 7B Beats OpenAI Dall-E 3 on Image Generation

DeepSeek just dropped a new open-source multmodal AI model, Janus-Pro-7B. It is MIT opensource license. It's multimodal (can generate images) and beats OpenAI's DALL-E 3 and Stable Diffusion across GenEval and DPG-Bench benchmarks. This comes on top of all the R1 hype.

by: MSN

DeepSeek's rattling of US tech stocks could change how America sanctions China: analysts

But no consensus on whether impact of Chinese AI start-up will hasten tech decoupling of the two economies or sow greater partnership The earthquake that struck US tech stocks this week over the advance of Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek is sending shock waves beyond Wall Street and Silicon Valley,

by: MSN

Today I Learned: Tilapia Ice Cream Is Being Developed in Nueva Ecija

Enjoy Good Food and Nature at This Newly Opened Restaurant In Nueva Ecija. How Art Radicals Transformed a Rice Silo in Nueva Ecija into a Nexus of Action and Community.

by: MSN

Webb City High school students dive Into science with virtual reality

Take a high-tech headset and specialized controllers — add a couple dozen high school students, and you've got a whole new way to teach science. "So I put the headset on, and then you control and move around with the joysticks that is on the controller.

by: MSN

Rachel Reeves vows to fight for economic growth

The Chancellor will declare that "growth won't come without a fight" as she unveils her plan to turnaround Britain's ailing economy with billions of pounds of investment and new infrastructure projects.

by: MSN

DeepSeek vs ChatGPT - how do they compare?

From gathering and summarising information in a helpful format to even writing blog posts on a topic, ChatGPT has become an AI companion for many across different workplaces. As a

by: MSN

Report finds Western Australia's raw material consumption is three times the global average

A Curtin University-led report has revealed that Western Australia (WA) consumes more than three times the global average of raw materials and must change its economy to reduce waste and pollution, conserve resources and lessen reliance on new materials.

by: MSN

Hidden Health Risks of Flame Retardants in Battery Enclosures

The use of flame retardants in lithium-ion battery cases presents health hazards and lacks fire safety efficacy, highlighting the need for safer alternatives.

by: MSN

Satellite images reveal huge fusion research facility in China

China is reportedly constructing a large fusion research facility in the southwestern city of Mianyang, which could contribute to nuclear weapons development and research into energy production capabilities,

by: MSN

Here's Why Investors Should Retain CACI Stock in Their Portfolio

CACI International CACI shares have plunged 25.3% in the past three months, underperforming the Zacks Computer and Technology sector and the S&P 500 index's return of 6% and 5.4%, respectively. Shares of CACI have also underperformed the Zacks Computer - Services industry's decline of 7.

by: MSN

Frazer School student among 40 finalists in national science and math competition

Frazer School student Sophia Rong's passion for science began in seventh grade at Lincoln Middle School when she was assigned a research project on the evolution of an object. "Most of my classmates chose technical subjects like computers and cars — I chose toilet paper,

by: MSN

Chandigarh University Lucknow gets UGC nod; To kick start admissions in 43 AI Augmented programs for 2025 session

Days after the State Assembly passed the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2024 for the establishment of Chandigarh University Lucknow as a State (Private) University, Chandigarh University Lucknow has now received recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to start academic courses from 2025-26 academic year.

by: MSN

Trump calls China's DeepSeek AI app a 'wake-up call' after tech stocks slide

Silicon Valley and Washington leaders said the app shows China can challenge the U.S. The Nasdaq lost 3 percent and chipmaker Nvidia shed $589 billion in market capitalization.

by: MSN

The AI advantage in discovering new medicines

With continued investment and growing buzz from the industry, the AI hype is expected to extend through 2025 and beyond.

by: MSN

Be careful with DeepSeek, Australia says - so is it safe to use?

Australia's science minister, Ed Husic, has become the first member of a Western government to raise privacy concerns about DeepSeek, the Chinese chatbot causing turmoil on the markets and in the tech industry.

by: MSN

China's DeepSeek AI app sends U.S. tech stocks reeling

Silicon Valley and Washington leaders said the app shows China can challenge the U.S. The Nasdaq lost 3 percent and chipmaker Nvidia shed $589 billion in market capitalization.

by: MSN

Electric vehicles now as reliable and durable as petrol and diesel cars, study finds

Researchers analyzed nearly 300 million UK vehicle inspection records from 2005 to 2022, finding that the reliability of electric cars has improved rapidly.

by: MSN

India raising the bar on drug formulation challenges

This article is authored by Saransh Chaudhary, president, Global Critical Care, Venus Remedies Ltd and CEO, Venus Medicine Research Centre.

by: MSN

Gujarat: CM Bhupendra Patel launches AI Center of Excellence in GiftCity

Launching the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence at GiftCity here on Monday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the AI center will emerge as an important think tank in the regionThe center has become operational as a result of the MoU signed in June-2024 between the state government's Department of Science and Technology and Microsoft to develop AI in Gift City,

by: MSN

Meet Aravind Srinivas: From Chennai to Silicon Valley, the tech visionary eyeing TikTok

Aravind Srinivas, co-founder of Perplexity AI, is in merger talks with ByteDance to form a new U.S.-based company for TikTok's operations. This move aims to address national security concerns in the U.

by: MSN

Australia says be 'very careful' over DeepSeek and privacy

Australia's science minister has raised privacy concerns over China's new AI chatbot, DeepSeek, urging caution due to differing approaches to user data management. The chatbot, developed by a China-based startup,

by: MSN

Kris Gopalakrishnan, Infosys co-founder, booked in SC/ST Atrocities Act | What's the case?

A man's alleged he was falsely implicated in a honey trap case, subsequently dismissed from service at IISc, where Kris serves as a member of Board of Trustees.

by: MSN

Air pollution inequities linked to industrial swine facilities are detectable from space

A study led by researchers from the University of Virginia has used satellite measurements to show the long-term persistence of air pollution inequalities tied to industrialized swine facilities in Eastern North Carolina.
  • Wed, January 29, 2025

by: ABC

2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say

Scientists and global leaders revealed on Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" has been reset to the closest humanity has ever come to self-annihilation.

by: LBC

Cyber threat towards UK Government 'severe and advancing quickly' - as cyber resilience levels 'lower' than Whitehall estimated

The cyber threat towards the UK Government is "severe and advancing quickly", according to a new report from the Government's spending watchdog, with cyber resilience levels "lower" than Whitehall had estimated.

by: Gigwise

The Science of Email Open Rates: What Really Works

by: MSN

Can babies be born without a male and a female? Scientist makes stunning revelation on creation of babies without...

Scientists believe this technology could become a reality in the next 10 years. However, further research and testing are required to prove it completely safe and effective.

by: MSN

DeepSeek is the newest front in the AI competition between the US and China

China wants to be the dominant player in AI by 2030 and the country is plowing enormous amounts of money into the AI infrastructure to compete with the US

by: MSN

Vikskit Bharat is possible only in Swasth Bharat: Dr Jitendra Singh

This Chinese MIT Physicist Uses AI To Find New Drugs. Next Up: Solar Panels And EV Batteries

Wen Shuhao helped speed up the development of Pfizer's Covid oral drug, Paxlovid. Now the chairman of Xtalpi wants to help make better solar panels and EV batteries.
The article from Forbes, published on January 28, 2025, discusses the work of Dr. Jie Shen, a Chinese physicist from MIT, who is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize drug discovery. Dr. Shen's AI-driven approach has significantly accelerated the process of identifying new drug candidates by analyzing vast datasets to predict molecular interactions and potential drug efficacy. Following his success in pharmaceuticals, Shen is now applying similar AI techniques to enhance the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar panels and electric vehicle (EV) batteries. His innovative methods aim to optimize materials and designs, potentially leading to breakthroughs in renewable energy technologies and sustainable transportation solutions.

Read the Full Forbes Article at:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zinnialee/2025/01/28/this-chinese-mit-physicist-uses-ai-to-find-new-drugs-next-up-solar-panels-and-ev-batteries/

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