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Here's your latest episode from the For Isley My Love CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com.
This episode explores advanced scientific discoveries, from AI-driven protein engineering and environmental DNA detection to autonomous AI experimentation. It also features a rare killer whale sighting off Massachusetts.
• Old Thom, a 30-foot killer whale, was filmed off Massachusetts on April 13, 2026.• Old Thom has been sighted annually in the New England area since the mid-2000s.• Researchers at Queensland University of Technology used AI to build 47 protein sensors.• AI-designed proteins detected cortisol with 0.9 micromolar affinity and 17-OHP with 17 nanomolar affinity.• Professor Kirill Alexandrov stated AI greatly expands protein engineering capabilities.• University of Florida researchers identified species DNA from airborne sample ...