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Previously met with skepticism, AI won scientists a Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2024 after they used it to solve the protein folding and design problem, and it has now been adopted by biologists ...

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Giovanna Prout from Scale Biosciences discusses the inspiration for and results of the company’s ambitious single-cell sequencing endeavor. The 100 Million Cell Challenge Scales Up Single-Cell ...

With their hooves crunching over fallen leaves, reindeers dash into white, snowy landscapes—and folklore—as Christmas approaches. These majestic creatures, with their thorny headgear, play a bigger ...

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Sahana is a science journalist and an intern at The Scientist, with a background in neuroscience and microbiology. She has previously written for Live Science, Massive Science, and eLife. View full ...