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Defector.com
The Crossword, May 11: She’s A Rainbow - Defector

Set the tone for your week and solve our Monday crossword. This week’s puzzle was constructed by Kelsey Dixon, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Kelsey is a southerner by birth, a Mariah Carey fan by choice, and a Chicagoan by the grace of god.

Wired
A New Hantavirus Vaccine Is in the Works - WIRED

Since 2023, Moderna and Korea University have been developing a new mRNA vaccine for hantavirus. The work has been promising so far, but a finished product isn't likely coming any time soon.

Phys.Org
How a single star can reshape an entire galaxy - Phys.org

Astronomers who simulate galaxies do not always get the same result, even when they start from identical conditions. New research from Leiden University shows that this is not a flaw, but a consequence of how galaxies behave—and how they are modeled.

Hhmi.org
AI@HHMI: Lighting Up Life Inside Cells With AI-Designed Proteins - HHMI

What if scientists could watch a dozen proteins at work inside a cell at the same time? A new AI@HHMI project combines AI-driven protein design with bright dyes to build probes that could make that possible. This story is part of a series exploring AI@HHMI pr…

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