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Funding for a new project project aims to discover ideal drug formulations with unique machine learning algorithms, so that the drugs are both stable and therapeutically effective. The project could accelerate the process of drug formulation by 100 times, making it safer, cheaper and faster to bring novel drugs to the market.
May 22nd, 2023
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Scientific demonstration with machine learning reveals 'extreme' DNA sequences with custom-tailored activities.
May 19th, 2023
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Biophysicists have designed a new cell-like transport system that represents an important milestone on the road to artificial cells.
May 19th, 2023
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A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair faulty sections of their DNA.
May 16th, 2023
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Scientists have programmed a tool that accurately recognises and picks proteins in electron cryo-tomography, substituting troublesome hand selection.
May 16th, 2023
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Scientists have developed a method that increases the efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9 editing without the use of viral material to deliver the genetic template used to edit the target genetic sequence.
May 11th, 2023
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Synthetic biologists engineer bacterial swarm patterns to visibly record environment, use deep learning to decode patterns; applications could range from monitoring environmental pollution to building living materials.
May 10th, 2023
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Real-time technique noninvasively counts the number of live cells in a 3D artificial scaffold.
May 9th, 2023
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A new drug candidate targeting E. coli in the gut is in phase 1 clinical trials. According to the scientists, it may improve the well-being of blood cancer patients and reduce their mortality rate from E. coli infections.
May 9th, 2023
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Researchers have developed a DNA enzyme that can distinguish between two RNA strands inside a cell and cut the disease-associated strand while leaving the healthy strand intact. This breakthrough 'gene silencing' technology could revolutionize the development of DNAzymes for treating cancer, infectious diseases and neurological disorders.
May 9th, 2023
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Scientists discovered a novel molecular system that uses an alternative chemical energy and employs a novel mechanism to perform mechanical work. By repeatedly contracting and expanding, this molecular motor functions similarly to a classical Stirling engine and helps to distribute cargo to membrane-bound organelles.
May 4th, 2023
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Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in nature using generative diffusion, the same technology behind popular image-creation platforms such as DALL-E and Midjourney.
May 4th, 2023
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By using deep learning-generated 'fingerprints' to characterize millions of protein fragments, researchers have computationally designed novel protein binders that attach seamlessly to key targets, including the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
May 4th, 2023
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Scientists have developed new technology which has made it possible to isolate and study how a single protein - 10,000 times thinner than a human hair - behaves and changes over time.
May 3rd, 2023
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Scientists have developed an AI algorithm, LinearDesign, that boosts COVID-19 mRNA vaccine antibody response by 128-fold. LinearDesign takes a mere 11 minutes to generate the most stable mRNA sequence that encodes Spike protein.
May 2nd, 2023
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A research team has successfully used common plant proteins to 3D-print an edible cell culture scaffold, allowing more affordable and sustainable lab-grown meat to be served on the table.
May 1st, 2023
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Technique based on special cell-penetrating peptides promises advantages over current methods for editing the genomes of primary cells, such as patients' T-cells.
Apr 29th, 2023
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Newly discovered electrical activity within cells could change the way researchers think about biological chemistry.
Apr 29th, 2023
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