A geneticist is studying pythons for clues about human health and longevity

A team of researchers believes that pythons may contain clues to help treat a range of human ailments — from heart disease to muscle atrophy, and more.

Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials ...

As ‘Spamalot’ returns to L.A., Eric Idle is feeling sentimental about his epic career

As 'Spamalot' returns to the Hollywood Pantages, Eric Idle says of absurdist comedy, 'these are the sort of times when we ...
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OpenAI Acquires Python Toolmaker Astral to Boost Codex AI Agent

OpenAI has acquired Astral, the company behind Python tools uv and Ruff, to integrate them into its Codex platform as it ...
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A Python package for interactive geospatial analysis and visualization with Google Earth Engine

Acknowledgment: The geemap project is supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Grant No. 80NSSC22K1742 issued through the Open Source Tools, Frameworks, and ...
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Andrej Karpathy on Code Agents, AutoResearch and the Self Improvement Loopy Era of AI

Andrej Karpathy is pioneering autonomous loop” AI systems—especially coding agents and self-improving research agents—while ...

OpenAI to Acquire Startup Astral, Expanding Push Into Coding

OpenAI plans to acquire Astral, a startup that makes Python tools for developers, marking the ChatGPT maker’s latest ...

Python Blood Could Kickstart the Next Big Thing in Weight Loss

Researchers have found a metabolite in Burmese pythons that suppresses appetite in mice without some of GLP-1's side effects.