‘ChatGPT moment for biology’: Ex-Meta scientists develop AI model that creates proteins ‘not found in nature’
The ESM3 model can ‘write’ new proteins from scratch, opening up new possibilities for synthetic biology.
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Deadly snake delivers enough venom to kill 400 humans in record-breaking ‘milking’
A coastal taipan named Cyclone recently delivered three times the average amount of venom for its species in one go, setting a new record.
Scientists Say: Astronomical interferometry
Astronomical interferometry (noun, “As-troh-NAH-mih-kul IN-tur-fur-AH-meh-tree”) Astronomical interferometry is a technique to view distant things in space. It combines data from multiple telescopes to image a celestial object. When light collected by two or more telescopes is mixed, those light waves…
Soccer-playing robots show how nimble AI-powered machines can be
ChatGPT and other artificial-intelligence tools are already reshaping our digital lives. But our AI interactions are now about to get physical. Humanoid robots powered by a certain type of AI could better sense and react to the world than past machines. Such…
This paleontologist studies ancient mammal movement — virtually
Like most little kids, Anne Kort was fascinated by dinosaurs. But by high school, she had become interested in other kinds of prehistoric life. “I just wanted to learn about everything that wasn’t a dinosaur,” says Kort. “I like all…
Microbes in the Arctic may be releasing more climate-warming gases
Earth’s tundra is warming about four times faster than the rest of the planet. The rising fever in this Arctic ecosystem is boosting the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) by underground microbes, a new study suggests. If true, it could…
Forget moon walking, lunar visitors. Try horizontal running
It was a drizzly day, last year, when two researchers first took on the Wall of Death. This amusement park attraction near Parma, Italy, looks something like a giant wooden barrel with the top sawed off. But on this dreary…
Where are the flying cars?
Kids like Tola Martins in Disney’s Iwájú don’t drive to school, they fly. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley pulled a similar stunt when they missed the train to Hogwarts. As did Flint Lockwood when he had to stop a giant…
Scientists Say: Superconductor
Superconductor (noun, “SOOP-er-con-DUCK-tor”) A superconductor is a material that conducts electricity without resistance. Many materials conduct electricity. That is, they allow electric currents to flow through them. Such materials are called conductors. For instance, metal wires conduct electricity that powers…
Laser-based tech can identify illegal elephant ivory
Ivory is so popular that poachers regularly kill elephants for their tusks. To stop the slaughter of these animals, most nations banned the international sale of elephant ivory in 1989. Those laws have not totally stopped poachers. But lasers might,…
