AlphaFold Changed Science. After 5 Years, It’s Still Evolving
WIRED spoke with DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli about the recent past—and promising future—of the Nobel Prize-winning research project that changed biology and chemistry forever.
Data Holds the Key in Slowing Age-Related Illnesses
More accurate and individualized health predictions will allow for preventative factors to be implemented well in advance.
FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy
Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide will soon be available in a daily pill Americans can take for weight loss.
The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse
An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time.
Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable
Smartwatches are cool and all, but have you considered wearable neurotech?
Research Reveals the Optimal Way to Optimize
The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better.
Trump’s Agriculture Bailout Is Alienating His MAHA Base
The administration’s pro-industry tilt—across three executive agencies—is feeding the MAHA movement’s growing discontent.
How the ‘delayed choice quantum eraser’ experiment got us to rethink reality
Does the universe notice that we're paying attention to a quantum experiment? The answer goes against everything we thought we knew.
Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit
Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup that seeks to read brain activity using ultrasound, is being spun out of Forest Neurotech, a Los Angeles nonprofit.
Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth
Polling shows that nearly half of Americans now believe aliens have visited this planet—and that the number who aren't sure has dropped by two-thirds. The reasons why, experts say, are complicated.