Bringing quantum ideas to the messy world of disordered proteins

• Imagine trying to design a key for a lock that is constantly changing its shape. • That is the exact challenge we face in modern drug discovery when dealing with intrinsically di

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 127 words
Accurate predictions of disordered protein ensembles with STARLING

Accurate predictions of disordered protein ensembles with STARLING

• Abstract Intrinsically disordered proteins and regions (collectively IDRs) are found across all kingdoms of life and have critical roles in virtually every eukaryotic cellular pr

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 229 words