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LK-99 Was Never Confirmed, and That Was Always the Point

A South Korean preprint in 2023 sent labs worldwide scrambling to synthesize LK-99. The hovering pellets looked like magic. The resistance measurements told a different story entirely.

By Dr. Nadia Osei · 3 min read

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AI Can Run the Experiment. It Cannot Decide What Matters

An AI agent designed 6 confirmed therapeutic antibodies last month without a human touching a pipette. The result is extraordinary. The conclusion some are drawing from it is not. Speed and autonomy are not the same thing, and the difference matters enormously for how science gets done.

By Dr. Nadia Osei · 3 min read

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Microplastics Are Everywhere in Your Blood and We Still Don't Know What That Means

Scientists can now detect microplastics in 77-80% of healthy adults' blood. What they cannot yet tell you is whether that detection means anything for your health. The gap between those 2 facts is where the real science lives.

By Dr. Nadia Osei · 3 min read