Science news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026
In Science on Wednesday, October 14, 2026: AI in the lab leads today's science news. Also: Researchers used AI to design mRNA vaccines that stay stable without freezer storage; Livermore scientist Andrea Kritcher has received the E.O. Lawrence Award.
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- Researchers used AI to design mRNA vaccines that stay stable without freezer storage.Drug Discovery News ·
- Livermore scientist Andrea Kritcher has received the E.O. Lawrence Award.Newswise ·
- A $2.3 million project will build a database and AI model to identify therapeutic peptides.News-Medical ·
- Utah State University is partnering with a Utah startup on retinal disease research.Utah State University ·
- Cornell scientists identified a rare human genetic disorder in two long-legged cats.Science Daily ·
- Scientists described 'D-rex', a giant Chinese forest fungus whose lineage dates back 65 million years.Frontiers ·
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The big stories in Science this week
- Scientists study DNA of 194-year-old tortoise and aging · Aging · in the news 2 of the last 7 days
Researchers are studying DNA from what is reported to be the world's oldest tortoise, at 194, to learn about aging. Separately, a study identified a hidden aging driver and an amino acid that counteracted memory loss in mice. - Stretched quantum material reveals two hidden superconducting states · Quantum material · in the news 2 of the last 7 days
Researchers stretched a quantum material and found two previously hidden superconducting states. Separately, scientists reported a new quantum state that forms where two materials meet.
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