Neel V. Patel

Neel V. Patel is a former senior editor for science and innovation coverage at The Daily Beast. He was previously the space reporter for MIT Technology Review, and an associate editor at Inverse. He has a master's degree from NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.

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Are We Watching the End of Russia’s Space Ambitions?

Things have not been going well for Moscow’s return to the moon—and space in general.

Tony Ho Tran

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Emperor Penguins Are Facing Annihilation From Climate Change

A new study shows that several colonies of emperor penguins likely experienced total breeding failures last year thanks to a loss of stable sea ice.

Neel V. Patel

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SOPHOMORE SLUMP

ChatGPT Surpasses College Students in Writing Homework

The subjects include political science, engineering, psychology, and—of course—computer science.

Tony Ho Tran

An AI-Powered Brain Implant Can Restore the Ability to Talk

Patients with paralysis caused by stroke or ALS are robbed of their speech. A groundbreaking set of new brain implants seeks to change all that.

Neel V. Patel

An X and Y chromosome.

The Y Chromosome Has Been Fully Sequenced

The secrets of male health, ancestry, and evolution may finally be within our grasp.

Tony Ho Tran