How Much Information is in DNA?

Answering this question may seem straightforward, but actually requires an odyssey through information theory and molecular biology.

Making a “Miracle” HIV Medicine

Lenacapavir — a long-acting, injectable drug — may be our strongest tool yet to curb HIV, provided it reaches those who need it most.

Evo 2 Can Design Entire Genomes

Eryney Marrogi and Niko McCarty

A new AI model for biology, released today by Arc Institute and NVIDIA, can predict which mutations within a gene are likely to be harmful and even design small, eukaryotic genomes.

AI-Designed Enzymes

Abhishaike Mahajan & Eryney Marrogi

Researchers at the Institute for Protein Design have made a computationally-designed, multi-step enzyme.

A Writing Fellowship on Scientific Progress

Works in Progress and Asimov Press are launching a paid six-month fellowship.

On Prions and Protein Design

Eryney Marrogi & Theodore Sternlieb

Prions are extremely resilient, infectious proteins. Studying their shape-shifting abilities could reveal lessons for how proteins fold at a molecular level, helping scientists design better ones.

A Brief History of the Miracle Bacterium

Serratia marcescens, a pathogen with an uncanny resemblance to blood, has had an outsized influence on modern science.