Reading up on science
8 deep · digging since jan 15
- The UV index is not the warm sensation of sunlight on bare skin – ASCII Tweezers
The article argues that UV‑index‑measured DNA‑damaging radiation is unrelated to the warmth felt from sunlight, so perceived heat does not indicate sunburn risk.
- How Claude is uplifting biomolecular modeling \ Anthropic
Claude optimized over 30 open-source biomolecular models, achieving ~4x speedups and enabling predictions of systems >10,000 tokens on a single GPU, with open-sourced code and a protein design competition.
- Frenzy for Solar Eclipse Glasses Takes Over London
Thousands in London are scrambling for solar eclipse glasses ahead of a rare celestial event, driving prices up and causing rapid sellouts.
- Midjourney Medical
Medical experts on Hacker News critique Midjourney Medical's full-body ultrasound scanner, citing physical limitations and questioning its diagnostic utility over existing handheld devices.
- Why Scientists Retired the Dire Climate Scenario Used for Over a Decade
Scientists have retired the RCP8.5 climate scenario, raising questions about whether some global warming risks were overstated.
- How LLMs Distort Our Written Language
LLMs distort written language by shifting semantics, altering conclusions, and removing personal voice, even when instructed to make minimal edits.
- NASA Says Artemis II Moon Launch Is On Track for April 1 - The New York Times
NASA confirmed the Artemis II moon mission is on track for an April 1 launch, marking the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years after delays.
- Can A.I. Generate New Ideas? - The New York Times
OpenAI's GPT-5 accelerates research in math, biology, and chemistry, but experts debate whether it can generate truly novel ideas independently.