biology

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• May 4, 2026 9 min read

  The Water Bear's Alchemy: How Tardigrades Turn Cells into Life-Saving Gel

  For decades, scientists puzzled over how tardigrades survive complete desiccation when most animals cannot. The answer turned out to be a bizarre family of proteins found nowhere else in nature — and a 2025 crystal structure just revealed exactly how they work.

• April 21, 2026 9 min read

  Why You Can Regrow a Fingertip (But Not a Hand): The Gel That Decides

  A new study in Science reveals that the difference between regeneration and scarring comes down to the molecular composition of your tissue's 'scaffolding' — and a well-known goo called hyaluronic acid.

• March 8, 2026 6 min read

  AlphaFold 3: The AI That Can See How Life's Molecules Fit Together

  Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 doesn't just predict protein structures — it predicts the entire molecular dance: proteins with DNA, RNA, drugs, and ions all at once. A look at what this means for biology and drug discovery.