Health
Microcephaly: A Sign Seen on a Child's Head
This rare neurological condition is not a disease in itself, but a warning of a brain development disorder that can have lifelong consequences. Early interventions are key to quality of life.
Science
AI Created 16 New Viruses: It Learned from 9 Trillion Nucleotides
The Evo model designed genomes never seen in nature, and 16 of them grew into functional viruses. Scientists warn that regulation is lagging behind the technology's capabilities.
AI
AI Designs Entirely New Viruses for the First Time
Generative artificial intelligence has successfully created 16 functional viruses that attack bacteria. The breakthrough opens the door to new therapies, but also raises urgent biosecurity questions.
Health
Mini-Brains Take on Deadly Childhood Tumor: Luciano Di Croce's Team Plan
Scientists in Barcelona have developed organoids to study diffuse midline glioma, a rare pediatric cancer, and identified two potential treatment targets.
Science
CRISPR enzyme that shreds DNA could kill cancer cells
Two new papers published in Nature describe how the unusual bacterial enzyme Cas12a2 recognizes cancer cell RNA and then destroys their entire DNA, causing cell self-destruction.