AI can design and run thousands of lab experiments without human hands. Humanity isn’t ready for the new risks this brings to biology

Artificial intelligence is rapidly learning to autonomously design and run biological experiments, but the systems intended ...
Nature

Hidden human–virus interactions uncovered in DNA in blood and saliva

The abundance of viral DNA was measured in DNA sequenced from blood and saliva samples in biobanks, revealing strong ...
The Debrief

Tiny Robots Built From DNA Could Hunt Viruses and Deliver Drugs Inside the Human Body

A recent review published in the journal SmartBot says these DNA nanorobots could one day be capable of delivering drugs to specific locations in the body, capturing viruses like SARS-CoV-2, and even ...
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Why do scientists use mice for experiments and how do they mirror human biology?

Mice have remained the focal point for life sciences research for the past several decades. Their universality in biomedicine lies in the fact that they present unparalleled insights into human ...
The New York Times

Franklin W. Stahl, 95, Dies; Helped Create a ‘Beautiful’ DNA Experiment

He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s helical structure. By Delthia Ricks Franklin W. Stahl, a molecular biologist ...