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Artificial Intelligence

AI is helping scientists decode previously inscrutable proteins

A new set of artificial intelligence models could make protein sequencing even more powerful for better understanding cell biology and diseases.

By Lauren Leffer2 hours ago

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Earth

3 things to know about the deadly Myanmar earthquake

By Carolyn GramlingMarch 28, 2025

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Genetics

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

By Jason BittelMarch 28, 2025

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Space

‘Star Wars’ holds clues to making speedier spacecraft in the real world

By Aaron TremperMarch 28, 2025

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Quantum Physics

Physicists are mostly unconvinced by Microsoft’s new topological quantum chip

By Emily ConoverMarch 27, 2025

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Microbes

Elite athletes’ poop may hold clues to boosting metabolism

By Alex ViverosMarch 27, 2025

The smoke plume from a nuclear test in Bikini Atoll along a beach front.

Physics

Calls to restart nuclear weapons tests stir dismay and debate among scientists

By Emily ConoverMarch 27, 2025

Spotlight on Health

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An mRNA cancer vaccine may offer long-term protection

A vaccine kept patients free of pancreatic cancer for years, yet new reports say the NIH is advising against mentioning mRNA tech in grants.

By Meghan RosenMarch 21, 2025
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Humans

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Earth

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Science & Society

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