Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up

Founded by a co-creator of ChatGPT, Periodic Labs aims to build artificial intelligence that can accelerate discoveries in ...

Scientists reveal the molecular choreography behind lanthanide separation in rare earth chemistry

What do magnets, smartphones and medical imaging devices have in common? They all depend on rare earth elements called ...

Periodic Labs raises $300M to accelerate scientific research with AI

The company is led by co-founder Ekin Dogus Cubuk and Liam Fedus. Cubuk previously headed Google DeepMind’s materials and ...

This Robotics Startup Just Emerged From Stealth With $300 Million to Create an ‘AI Scientist’

That potential was enough for Fedus and Cubuk to raise a $300 million seed fund, led by a16z along with NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and FIRST Robotics founder Jeff Dean. Over ...
The American Bazaar

Former OpenAI, DeepMind researchers raise $300 million to ‘accelerate science’ using AI

Periodic Labs emerges from stealth with $300 million seed funding to use AI in accelerating breakthroughs in physics and ...

Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science

Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry who's who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric ...
American Council on Science and Health

Rare Earth Elements Are Not Rare: A Well-Done Science Lesson

Rare earth elements aren’t rare, but they can be rather annoying. These bad boys are found together in Earth minerals, ...
Observer

Jeff Bezos-Backed Startup Receives $300M Seed Round to Build an A.I. Scientist

Backed by top investors, Periodic Labs aims to create an A.I. scientist by combining machine learning with real-world ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Scientists confirm discovery of new periodic table element

In a significant breakthrough for the scientific community, a new element has been confirmed on the periodic table. This ...

Scientists Have Discovered the Pathway to Element 120—the Holy Grail of Chemistry

Scientists discovered a method to create element 116 using a titanium beam, paving the way for future synthesis of element ...

Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure, study finds

You probably learned in high school chemistry class that core electrons don't participate in chemical bonding.
The Stanford Daily

Chemistry dept. amends weekly exam requiring students to juggle beakers on camera while reciting the periodic table from memory

In an act of compassion, the department decided it would assess juggling and periodic table memorization separately (PATRICK MONREAL/The Stanford Daily). Humor by Patrick Monreal Oct. 5, 2020, 7:59 ...