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Pharmaceutical giant Gilead has agreed to release its exclusive patent to manufacture and sell the HIV-prevention drug Truvada. This means we could see a generic version of the pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) on the market earlier than expected. The news…

Extinction is coming. Though, in large part, it already has. On Monday, the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) published an exhaustive report on the planet’s accelerating extinction rate. The report — compiled over three…

The planet in the middle of a mass extinction — the sixth time in Earth’s history that a wide swath of species are experiencing a major collapse in their populations. Human activities are to blame: Pollution, farming, and deforestation are…

An LFO and rhythm generator are among the 10 CV plugins coming to Live 10.1. Ableton is adding a collection of Max for Live plugins to Live 10 Suite for controlling modular synths and CV gear. CV Tools, which is…

We’re drowning in plastics. That’s why the world’s brightest minds are trying to find a way we can effectively deal with plastic waste and make sure we don’t add more in the coming years. Now, researchers from the US Department…

If you write in Microsoft Word Online, you’ll soon have an AI-powered editor at your side. As the company announced today, Word will soon get a new feature called “Ideas” that will offer writers all kinds of help with their…

Think of your favorite song. What part of it sticks out in your memory? It’s probably the melody. Melodies are the most memorable and important part of a song. But they’re also the hardest to write. Coming up with great…