27 July 2026

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Breakthrough in AI Solves Protein Folding Problem Worldwide

A significant advancement in biology was recorded in 2020 when London-based artificial intelligence company DeepMind unveiled AlphaFold, an AI system that solved the decades-long “protein folding problem.” The challenge, which involved predicting the 3D shape of proteins from their genetic code, had long been considered nearly impossible. AlphaFold achieved significant accuracy in predicting protein structures,

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Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have recorded a breakthrough in nuclear fusion, the process that powers the sun. In December 2022, the team reported producing more energy from a controlled fusion reaction than was consumed to create it. The breakthrough was achieved by using 192 lasers to compress a tiny hydrogen

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Alzheimer’s: Scientists Say We Are at a Turning Point
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Alzheimer’s: Scientists Say We Are at a Turning Point

In the United States today, about one in every three people above 85 years old is living with Alzheimer’s disease. This is according to the National Institute on Ageing. Alzheimer’s is a brain condition that causes slow memory loss and confusion, and it can make life very hard for both patients and their families. The

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