
New protein-folding AI predicts the structures of 1 billion proteins
The new open-source atlas, generated by an AI tool called ESMFold2, vastly increases the known protein universe

New protein-folding AI predicts the structures of 1 billion proteins
The new open-source atlas, generated by an AI tool called ESMFold2, vastly increases the known protein universe

NASA’s Hubble captures gorgeous new photo of a spiral galaxy as it wanders through the Virgo Cluster
Messier 88 is an active galaxy with a central supermassive black hole that is gobbling up gas and dust

How the success of D-Day hinged on a weather forecast
As General Dwight D. Eisenhower prepared for D-Day, he needed a forecast. The new movie Pressure shows the tense make-or-break weather prediction that led to the successful invasion of Europe that spelled the beginning of the end of World War II

The AI boom has a memory problem
High-bandwidth memory keeps powerful AI chips fed with data, and demand for it helped Boise-based Micron briefly top $1 trillion

New powerful GLP-1 drugs drop a lot of weight fast. How does that affect health?
New-generation GLP-1 drugs, such as retatrutide, are achieving higher rates of weight loss. How much weight is too much and too fast to lose?

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball, imperiling NASA moon missions
The latest flight of the New Glenn rocket was meant to prepare Blue Origin for a series of NASA-funded lunar voyages. Instead it ended before it began

Europe’s deadly spring heat wave is obliterating temperature records
Unseasonably hot weather in Europe has already claimed at least 18 lives. And history shows more are likely on the way

What’s the biggest galaxy in the universe?
Deep surveys of the sky have turned up galaxies vastly larger than our own. Are there even bigger ones yet to be seen?

What our phones, playlists and AI companions reveal about being human
A new look at how everything from handwriting to AI quietly reshapes our bodies, habits and sense of connection

White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque

A new study says homing pigeon livers act like compasses. Other experts aren’t so sure
How animals use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate is one of biology’s biggest unsolved mysteries. This study proposes a totally new source for the sixth sense

San Antonio Spurs star ‘Wemby’ is rocking the NBA playoffs. Science can help explain why
Wemby’s height gives him an advantage in blocking and rebounding, but how does the tallest player in the NBA keep hitting all those threes?