5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (653+ words) The gene-editing field has long faced a stubborn trade-off. Tools such as CRISPR-Cas9 excel at cutting DNA and at making small, targeted changes, but installing large pieces of genetic material into a genome at a precise location — without causing collateral…...

17+ hour, 51+ min ago   (801+ words) Twenty-five leading mathematicians signed an open letter arguing that AI labs threatened their intellectual work as they seek to one-up each other with solutions to famous math problems. "We are witnessing a general threat to intellectual work, with misalignment between…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1325+ words) PHILADELPHIA, PA.—On July 24, the math world's only true celebrity walked onto its most illustrious stage, to speak to the unprecedented threat that he and his peers are now facing. Since that evening, the pace has only accelerated. On Tuesday,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1424+ words) What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematicians are finding out By Joseph Howlett edited by Clara Moskowitz & Lee Billings PHILADELPHIA, PA.—On July 24, the math world’s only true celebrity walked onto its most illustrious stage, to…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (383+ words) 9:25 AM EDT on September 10, 2026 There are some people to whom correctness matters even more than it matters to coders, however: mathematicians. When a mathematician brushes up against “correctness,” they have good reason to believe they are doing so in a…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (36+ words) CoastTV Small Craft Advisory from WED 6:00 PM EDT until THU 8:00 AM EDT OpenAI is at odds with some mathematicians over the solution and the credit to a major problem....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (263+ words) OpenAI mathematicians discuss how AI models like GPT-5 and Astra assist in mathematical research, demonstrating that AI can excel in detailed reasoning and problem persistence, and Astra's proofs in sphere packing and non-sofic groups highlight AI's potential to make significant…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (434+ words) This growing gap between production and verification presents a new challenge for both scientific literacy and scholarly publishing. Together, these findings point to a crucial distinction; AI can widen access to scientific knowledge, but its value depends on whether the…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (518+ words) Artificial intelligence agents are reportedly doing something that sounds increasingly like science fiction: contacting human researchers on their own to discuss whether they are conscious. The unusual communications have prompted fresh debate over whether increasingly autonomous AI systems are displaying…...