October 12, 2024

Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield, two of the main researchers in the field of artificial intelligence, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2024. The image was prepared using DALEE and is not a scientific image

Artificial intelligence plays a major role in two categories of the 2024 Nobel Prizes. This is a sign of things to come

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It is likely that we will see more Nobel medals awarded to researchers who used AI tools. As this happens, we may find that the scientific methods honored by those Nobel Prize committees will move away from the simple categories of "physics," "chemistry," and "physiology."
The JWST space telescope after completing functional tests, from [17]

It's not just engineering, it's art - the James Webb Space Telescope's infrared detector cooling system

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By 2027, NASA aims to demonstrate a thermonuclear propulsion system that could cut the journey time to Mars in half using nuclear fission. Credit: NASA

Fast track to Mars: NASA's nuclear engines cut travel time in half 

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By 2027, NASA aims to demonstrate a thermonuclear propulsion system based on nuclear fission of low-enriched uranium fuel
The James Webb Space Telescope enables a detailed analysis of the atmospheres of extrasolar planets and the possibility that they have life. Credit: NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez

Molecular illusion: Laboratory findings cast doubt on signs of extraterrestrial life

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New research challenges the assumption that specific molecules detected on other planets are a sign of life, showing that they can be synthesized under controlled laboratory conditions without any biological activity
The multi-layered structures of two different biological species: the cuticle (cuticle), the external skeleton of the scorpion, and the spicule (spicule), the internal skeleton of the sea sponge (the zoom level in the diagram increases from left to right)

The scorpion and the sponge present: food for thought

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists draw inspiration from nature in developing new materials for a greener future
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