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Artificial Intelligence

AI-designed proteins test biosecurity safeguards

AI edits to the blueprints for known toxins can evade detection. Researchers are improving filters to catch these rare biosecurity threats.

Plants

How dandelions rig the odds for catching upward gusts

New images reveal microstructures that, depending on how the wind blows, help give a dandelion seed lift-off or the grip needed to wait for a better breeze.

Agriculture

A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste

Grape plant bacteria might help mitigate smoke taint in wine by breaking down chemicals that evoke an ashy taste.

Physics

These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami

Parachutes inspired by Japanese paper cutting unfurl automatically and fall more predictably than standard parachutes.