Google DeepMind's AlphaFold AI model, which has already revolutionized scientists' understanding of proteins, has expanded its capabilities in a new version released this week.
The big picture: The new AlphaFold 3 can predict what interactions between nearly all of the molecules that form the basis of life look like, which could open roads to new drugs or more resilient crops.
A fourth straight day of severe weather is forecast Thursday, this time for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, the day after storms killed at least two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina.
The big picture: Tornado watches were in effect for tens of millions of people from Dallas to Paducah to Nashville on Wednesday evening, as storms erupted from the same major system that plagued parts of the Plains, Midwest and Ohio Valley this week.
Google DeepMind's AlphaFold AI model, which has already revolutionized scientists' understanding of proteins, has expanded its capabilities in a new version released Wednesday.
The big picture: The new AlphaFold 3 can predict what interactions between nearly all of the molecules that form the basis of life look like — and that could open roads to new drugs or more resilient crops.
After its latest delay, Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission to the International Space Station now aims to launch next week.
Why it matters: A successful mission is crucial for Starliner to be certified as an operational crew system by NASA and for Boeing to begin competing with SpaceX in shuttling people to the space station.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared an emergencyfor affected counties after tornadoes struck the state, with authorities reporting one that injured several people in a mobile home park as it tore through.
The big picture: These storms that also produced tornadoes in Ohio and Indiana and affected Milwaukee and Chicago were part of a deadly severe weather outbreak that threatened much of the Plains and Central U.S. Monday and unleashed tornadoes across several states.
