Science
Decentralized Science Project Aubrai Launches on Base to Tackle Science Funding's ‘Valley of Death’
The decentralized AI agent, trained on unpublished longevity research from Aubrey de Grey’s lab, uses BIO Protocol's launchpad to fund experiments and tokenize discoveries.
Remembering ‘True Names’ Author Vernor Vinge
Known for popularizing the term “singularity,” the cypherpunk writer, who died this week, was prophetic about the age of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.
Aliens Exist. And They Use Cryptocurrency
A few thoughts on government lies, the purpose of crypto and where technology can take us following a congressional hearing on inexplicable aerial phenomena.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s ResearchHub Startup Raises $5M in Funding
The Series A round was led by Open Source Software Capital with participation from Boost VC, RedHat's Bob Young, Vercel’s Guillermo Rauch and Replit's Amjad Masad.
The Neil Ferguson Affair Shows the Limits of Science During COVID-19
The depth of the outrage reveals how scandalized the public can become when trusted institutions are shown to be less reliable than expected.
IBM Says Blockchain Can Power 'Open Scientific Research' in New Patent Filing
A patent application from Big Blue hints at a blockchain solution for scientific research.
Hubble Researcher Focuses on Blockchain for Space Data Processing
A Hubble Space Telescope researcher is testing a blockchain network for processing the vast amounts of data produced.
National Chinese Science Academy Launches Blockchain Lab
China's federal science institution, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is eyeing blockchain technology, the school announced this week.
Startup Incubator Science Could Raise Up to $100 Million in Planned Token Sale
A startup incubator based in California is launching an initial coin offering aimed to raise up to $100 million to support a new blockchain program.
Bitcoin and the Law of Conservation of Energy
Guest contributor Alex Millar examines bitcoin through the lens of scientific law in an attempt to show that money is energy.
