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  1. Chemistry

    Work on protein structure and design wins the 2024 chemistry Nobel

    David Baker figured out how to build entirely new proteins. Demis Hassabis and John Jumper developed an AI tool to predict protein structures.

    By Meghan Rosen and Andrea Tamayo
  2. Climate

    Climate change fueled the fury of hurricanes Helene and Milton

    Two new studies find climate change amped up sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, fueling the hurricanes' intensity.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  3. Animals

    To tell a right-trunked elephant from a lefty, check the wrinkles

    Elephant trunks, more sci-fi face-tentacle than ho-hum mammal nose, are getting new scrutiny as researchers explore how the wrinkles grow.