New genetic tools offer more accurate breast cancer prediction for women of African ancestry

Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...
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Could a new AI model transform genetic testing and drug discovery?

A new AI model from Google DeepMind called AlphaGenome can predict how DNA mutations affect biological processes, helping pinpoint genes linked to diseases and speeding up drug discovery.
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Lego DNA: Building the Double Helix, Brick by Brick

By blending scientific accuracy with creative design, one builder hopes to make the history of DNA accessible, interactive, ...
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“We may get close someday.” Genetic engineers are working to bring the dodo back from extinction – and it may save existing wildlife on Mauritius

Back in early 2023, the dodo's genome was sequenced from a DNA sample. Now the company trying to resurrect the long-extinct flightless bird is working with Mauritian conservationists to restore ...

Using generative AI to help scientists synthesize complex materials

Generative AI models have been used to create enormous libraries of theoretical materials that could help solve all kinds of ...