Late in 2025, we covered the development of an AI system called Evo that was trained on massive numbers of bacterial genomes. So many that, when prompted with sequences from a cluster of related genes ...

The DNA foundation model Evo 2 has been published in the journal Nature. Trained on the DNA of over 100,000 species across ...

Smithsonian researcher Sarah Johnson studies bison specimens to understand how the species’s genetic diversity changed after its decline ...

A research group led by Associate Professor Tetsuya Muramoto from the Faculty of Science, Toho University, has established a CRISPR genome editing technique that enables comparative analysis of the ...

Because cremation dominates the Urnfield period, the Late Bronze Age has long been a “blind spot” for biomolecular research. The new study published in Nature tackled that gap by focusing on ...

University of Missouri scientists build rewritable DNA hard drive using nanopore sensor for storing and editing digital data.

The famous investor Cathie Wood is renowned for choosing companies focused on disruptive innovation, meaning companies that have the potential to change how industries work over the long term. So when ...

When he was just a teenager trying to decide what to do with his life, César de la Fuente compiled a list of the world’s biggest problems. He ranked them inversely by how much money governments were ...

Allegheny County’s longest cold case for an unidentified victim has been solved using DNA technology. On Wednesday, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office announced the body of an unknown ...

Discover how to build a fully functional V8 engine model using syringes, wood, and basic hardware components. This engaging DIY project showcases each step, from modifying syringes to assembling the ...

An example of a virtual world created by Project Genie. Credit: Google Google has launched a new AI experiment called Project Genie, a tool that lets users build their own interactive virtual worlds.

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...