“Biotechnology is a high-risk field like a ‘molecular casino’,” said founder Alex Zhavoronkov. “Even with artificial intelligence, you can lose 90 per cent of the time.” The 11-year-old company was ...

Biotech firm Insilico Medicine, backed by the Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), is building a "digital Einstein" to revolutionise how scientists discover new medicines, and plans to continue ...

Astronomers have made the first direct observation of a spinning black hole twisting the very fabric of spacetime, a phenomenon known as Lense-Thirring precession. This rare detection, recently ...

As the youngest of four, Crew Dearth knows how to keep up. The toddler from Ohio 'loves being a little brother' and is an expert in greeting his siblings at the bus stop and getting into absolutely ...

Flight of the grasshopper Work on how grasshoppers glide could result in new options to extend the flight time for insect-sized robots. (Courtesy: Princeton University/Sameer A Khan/Fotobuddy) While ...

Queen’s gambit: New research find that the standard game of chess can give an advantage to white – regardless of where the back pieces are placed (courtesy: istock/gedzun) Chess is a seemingly simple ...