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Cancer-targeting nanoparticles are moving closer to human trials

Date
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 1:00 AM
Description
Over the past decade, Institute Professor Paula Hammond ’84, PhD ’93, and her students have used a technique known as layer-by-layer assembly to create a variety of polymer-coated nanoparticles that can be loaded with cancer-fighting drugs. The

Can we fix AI’s evaluation crisis?

Date
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 12:50 PM
Description
As a tech reporter I often get asked questions like “Is DeepSeek actually better than ChatGPT?” or “Is the Anthropic model any good?” If I don’t feel like turning it into an hour-long seminar, I’ll usually give the diplomatic answer: “They’re both

Calorie restriction can help animals live longer. What about humans?

Date
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 1:00 PM
Description
Living comes with a side effect: aging. Despite what you might hear on social media or in advertisements, there are no drugs that are known to slow or reverse human aging. But there’s some evidence to support another approach: cutting back on