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Jul 23, 2024

Precise and versatile genome editing with click editors

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, engineering

We developed click editors, comprising HUH endonucleases, DNA-dependent DNA polymerases and CRISPR–Cas9 nickases, which together enable programmable precision genome engineering from simple DNA templates.

Jul 23, 2024

OpenAI Unveils GPT-4o Mini (Most Exciting AI Model of the Year)

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Are you ready to learn about the most exciting AI model of the year? OpenAI has just unveiled…

Jul 23, 2024

DNA language model GROVER learns sequence context in the human genome

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Genomes can be modelled with language approaches by treating nucleotide bases A, C, G and T like text, but there is no natural concept of what the words would be and whether there is even a ‘language’ to be learned this way. Sanabria et al. have developed a language model called GROVER that learns with a ‘vocabulary’ of genome sequences with byte-pair encoding, a method from text compression, and shows good performance on genome biological tasks.

Jul 23, 2024

The Neuroscience of Secrets

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Hiding or sharing secrets impacts brain function, stress levels, and emotional well-being, and can have a major effect on relationships.

Jul 23, 2024

A Unified Theory of Consciousness Could Be on the Cusp

Posted by in category: neuroscience

The world’s top neuroscientists are assembling to crack the ultimate code of brain science.

Jul 23, 2024

A new COVID variant is spreading in the US. What are its most common symptoms?

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

What is the new LB.1 variant and is it causing a summer COVID-19 wave? Experts discuss symptoms, vaccines, isolation guidelines, and more.

Jul 23, 2024

Astronomers spotted a red supergiant just before it exploded in a massive supernova

Posted by in categories: cosmology, innovation

It was discovered just 130 days before exploding using two telescopes in Hawaii, allowing a team of experts to investigate it before it exploded in a massive supernova.

“This is a breakthrough in our understanding of what massive stars do moments before they die,” said Dr. Wynn Jacobson-Galán, the study’s lead author.

Jul 23, 2024

Dual action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

A new antibiotic that works by disrupting two different cellular targets would make it 100 million times more difficult for bacteria to evolve resistance, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Jul 23, 2024

A 12-Mile Marvel Has Stunningly Turned Gravity Into Light

Posted by in categories: energy, physics, space

Scientists made a game-changing discovery about energy conversion in space.

Jul 23, 2024

Light-Induced Superconductivity: A New Frontier in Quantum Physics

Posted by in categories: materials, quantum physics

Researchers have developed methods to explore and utilize superconductivity in non-equilibrium states, such as those induced by laser pulses, at temperatures much higher than traditional superconductors operate.

This light-induced superconductivity has been shown to replicate crucial features like zero electrical resistance and expulsion of magnetic fields, suggesting potential applications in high-speed devices and extending superconductivity to ambient temperatures.

Superconductivity is a remarkable phenomenon that enables a material to carry an electrical current with zero loss. This collective quantum behavior is unique to certain conductors and only occurs at temperatures significantly below room level.

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