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With AlphaGenome, Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Blueprint

29 January 2026 at 21:59
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.

Β© Volker Steger/Science Source

DNA electrophoresis in a lab. Scientists at Google DeepMind have trained their A.I on a vast wealth of molecular data, enabling it to make predictions about thousands of genes.

With AlphaGenome, Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Blueprint

29 January 2026 at 21:59
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.

Β© Volker Steger/Science Source

DNA electrophoresis in a lab. Scientists at Google DeepMind have trained their A.I on a vast wealth of molecular data, enabling it to make predictions about thousands of genes.

Peter H. Duesberg, 89, Renowned Biologist Turned H.I.V. Denialist, Dies

27 January 2026 at 17:33
His pioneering work on the origins of cancer was later overshadowed by his contrarian views, notably his rejection of the established theory that H.I.V. causes AIDS.

Β© Roger Ressmeyer/Corbis — VCG, via Getty Images

Peter H. Duesberg in 1985, holding a tray of petri dishes containing cultured cancer cells. In the late 1960s, he discovered the first known cancer-causing gene, or oncogene.

Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus

14 January 2026 at 15:15
This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about β€œpunk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.

Β© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

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