Lena Petrova
Staff Writer, Biotech & Health
After earning her Master's in Science Journalism from Columbia, Lena spent her early career at STAT News, where her series on CRISPR's real-world applications won a National Academies of Sciences Communication Award. She has a talent for finding the human story behind the lab results, often spending months with researchers and patients to understand the true impact of a new therapy or discovery. Her work is characterized by its clarity, empathy, and scientific accuracy, demystifying topics from mRNA vaccines to neural interfaces.
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Google taps Voltus for virtual power plants aiding data center energy supply
Google, a company synonymous with massive energy consumption, is now directly funding a 100-megawatt virtual power plant in the PJM Interconnection, marking a radical shift in how tech giants secure t
Jun 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Small Businesses Face Hurdles in AI Adoption
Grandma's Quilt Shop now uses an AI tool called Rain to generate inventory descriptions and pricing, a system that reportedly cuts their listing time by 60% to 80%, according to MIT Technology...
Jun 2, 2026 · 4 min read
AT&T Unveils New Unlimited Plans Amidst Fierce Competition
For a family of four, AT&T's new top-tier Elite 2.
May 31, 2026 · 3 min read
Tiny11 brings Windows 11 to older PCs
An unofficial version of Windows 11 called Tiny11 can slash the operating system's installation footprint from tens of gigabytes to a fraction, allowing it to run on systems with as little as 2GB of R
May 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Robots prepare meals for San Francisco's hungry this year
This week, a San Francisco nonprofit began using robotic kitchen systems to prepare up to 3,000 meals daily for the homeless, a task that previously required dozens of human volunteers.
May 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Scientists explore quantum jamming causality mysteries for 2026
An external party could subtly alter the entanglement between communicating particles, potentially breaking quantum cryptography without leaving a detectable trace, according to quantumzeitgeist .
May 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Weber launched smart grill upgrades for existing models
While a $280 digital temperature controller from Spider Grills had long offered smart capabilities for Weber Kettles, the grill giant itself then entered the upgrade market.
May 20, 2026 · 3 min read
How to Watch the Google I/O 2024 Keynote Live Stream
On May 14, 2024, at 10 am PT, Google's highly anticipated I/O keynote will begin, despite some reports erroneously circulating a May 19 start date.
May 18, 2026 · 3 min read
How CRISPR Gene Editing Works: Revolutionizing Medicine
In a groundbreaking clinical trial, 29 out of 31 patients treated with Casgevy for sickle cell disease were freed from severe pain for at least a year.
May 15, 2026 · 4 min read
New technique fixes neutral-atom quantum computer flaw
For the first time, a neutral atom quantum computer has demonstrated 'better-than-physical' error rates, meaning its logical qubits are more stable than the individual atoms they are built from.
May 12, 2026 · 3 min read