Origami masters turn simple sheets of paper into ornate sculptures. In the origami of life, our cells must fold proteins into specific three-dimensional shapes before they can carry out their biological jobs. This folding process goes awry as prediabetes progresses into diabetes. Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and the University of Michigan published findings June 1, 2026, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealing new insights into how ins