Google’s AI co-scientist scores two wins in biology
Elie Dolgin • September 25, 2025
Language model delivers predictions that rival years of lab work.
Hey Google! What if, instead of setting reminders or fetching restaurant reviews, you helped crack the mysteries of biology?
That playful question hints at a radical vision now being tested in labs. AI systems are being recast not as digital secretaries, but as scientific partners — co-pilots built to dream up bold, testable ideas.
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But politics could derail the one thing to unlock it.
Enhanced cryo–electron microscopy promises to bring previously elusive proteins into view.