August 13, 2026

Artificial intelligence has designed functioning viruses that infect bacteria – but it hasn't created life from scratch yet

Artificial intelligence has designed functioning viruses that infect bacteria – but it hasn't created life from scratch yet

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The artificial intelligence models Evo 1 and Evo 2 designed hundreds of new versions of a tiny bacteriophage. 16 of the 285 genomes constructed in the lab produced active viruses capable of replicating in E. coli cells. The achievement could advance
Light sails may open a path to the stars – but LHS 1140b is still hundreds of years away

Light sails may open a path to the stars – but LHS 1140b is still hundreds of years away

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The discovery of an atmosphere around the rocky planet LHS 1140b has brought the possibility of sending tiny spacecraft to other solar systems back into the headlines. Miniaturized electronics, light sails, and powerful laser arrays are making the idea a research topic
A healed jaw injury from Qafzeh Cave suggests violence more than 90 thousand years ago

A healed jaw injury from Qafzeh Cave in the Lower Galilee suggests violence more than 90 thousand years ago

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MicroCT scanning of the fossil Kapsa 25 revealed signs of sharp object trauma, latent caries, and enamel defects. The researchers, including researchers from Tel Aviv University, also found support that the individual was intentionally buried—but
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