Tag: AI in biology
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Origins Unveiled and Other Cosmic News
Interstellar Clues: 3I/ATLAS and the Dark Corners of Our Galaxy This week’s science headlines center on a remarkable suspect: comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar visitor that crossed the solar system’s edge with a mystery wrapped in stardust. First spotted in late June, 3I/ATLAS has become a beacon for researchers aiming to piece together where it came…
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AI-Driven Breakthrough Unveils How Evolution Repeats Itself Across Species
AI Sheds Light on Convergent Evolution In a remarkable stride for evolutionary biology, Chinese researchers have demonstrated how artificial intelligence can illuminate one of nature’s most intriguing puzzles: convergent evolution. A team led by Zou Zhengting from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has shown that different species can independently develop…
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Chinese AI protein language model reveals secrets of evolution
Breakthrough uses AI to decode convergent evolution Experts in China have leveraged an artificial intelligence (AI) protein language model to shed light on one of biology’s most intriguing puzzles: convergent evolution. The study, reported by Xinhua News Agency—the state-run press agency with ties to TV BRICS—shows how distant species can arrive at similar adaptations when…
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AI Protein Language Model Reveals Secrets of Convergent Evolution
Unlocking the Mystery of Convergent Evolution with AI In a landmark study that bridges biology and artificial intelligence, researchers from the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shed light on why distantly related species sometimes develop strikingly similar traits. Using an artificial intelligence (AI) protein language model, the team uncovered a…
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AI protein language model uncovers how convergent evolution arises in nature
New AI tool sheds light on convergent evolution A team of Chinese scientists has taken a significant step in understanding how distant life forms independently develop similar abilities when faced with comparable environmental challenges. By applying a sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) protein language model, the researchers uncovered a key mechanism that explains convergent evolution—the repeated…
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AI and Bayesian Modeling at UT Arlington Advancing Disease Research
AI and Bayesian modeling accelerate disease research at UT Arlington Artificial intelligence is transforming how researchers interpret vast biological datasets, but the real breakthroughs come from the people designing the algorithms. At the University of Texas at Arlington, a team of data scientists is building sophisticated statistical tools that let AI uncover how diseases begin,…
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AI-Generated Viruses: Breakthroughs and Risks in Genomics
The breakthrough: AI writes functional viral genomes A recent development from a collaboration between Stanford University and the Arc Institute marks a milestone in biotechnology: an artificial intelligence system designed and tested in silico created complete viral genomes that can function. The researchers focused on bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, using the phiX174 phage as…