OpenAI Funds Project to Curb AI-Driven Bioweapon Risks
OpenAI has selected 14 organizations from over 400 applicants to receive grants aimed at ensuring AI benefits are shared broadly, with one grant supporting efforts to reduce the risk of AI being used to create biological weapons.
» readNASA-backed study maps soot pollution in Ethiopia’s capital, offering lessons for cities worldwide
A NASA-funded monitoring network has produced one of the most detailed long-term records of black carbon pollution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, according to a new study.
» readNASA Program Helps Student Interns Turn Complex Science Into Stories for the Public
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate Community of Practice for Education, known as SCoPE, worked with Arizona State University’s FORCE Summer School in 2026 to help seven undergraduate interns improve their science communication skills.
» readHurricane Lala Hits Hawaii, Raising Questions About Storm Risks
Hurricane Lala passed just south of Hawaii’s Big Island as a Category 1 storm on Saturday, bringing wind gusts near 75 miles per hour, heavy rain, and flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center.
» readChinese Shipowner Plans Weekly Arctic Container Service to Europe
A Chinese shipowner is preparing to launch the first weekly container service through the Arctic on an express route to Europe starting August 15, with voyages continuing until October, raising concerns about the impact of vessels on warming polar…
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