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Scientists Asked AI To Create New Viruses. It Invented 16 That Never Existed Before
For decades, scientists have searched nature for viruses that could help tackle some of medicine’s toughest problems. This time, they tried something completely different. Instead of hunting for naturally occurring viruses, researchers asked artificial intelligence to design entirely new ones from scratch. What happened next surprised even the experts. Out of thousands of AI-generated genetic…
Scientists Discover Common Genetic Link Behind Eight Major Psychiatric Disorders
Psychiatric disorders have traditionally been viewed as separate conditions, each with its own symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment plan. Someone diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receives a very different diagnosis from someone living with schizophrenia or anorexia nervosa, even though doctors have long observed that these conditions often overlap. Many people experience more than one…
New DNA Analysis of the Shroud of Turin Reopens a Centuries-Old Debate
Few artifacts in the world occupy the space between faith, history, science, and public fascination quite like the Shroud of Turin. For centuries, the linen cloth has been treated by some believers as a sacred relic connected to Jesus Christ, while many historians and scientists have regarded it as a medieval creation whose mystique only…
She Absorbed Her Twin in the Womb And Lives With Two Skin Colors and Two Sets of DNA
We often think of our DNA as a one-of-a-kind map that belongs only to us. But for Taylor Muhl, her body is actually a mix of two different people. For years, she looked at the straight line running down her stomach as just a quirky birthmark, but it turned out to be the key to…
An Ancient Fish With More DNA Than Humans Ever Imagined
For much of modern history, humans have placed themselves at the top of a mental hierarchy of life. Intelligence, language, technology, and culture have all reinforced the idea that we are the most complex organisms on the planet. Even at the microscopic level, many people assume that our DNA, the biological blueprint of life, must…