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Scientists uncover hidden ‘geometric code’ that helps DNA compute and remember

For decades, scientists believed the essence of life was written solely in four chemical bases: A, C, T, and G. Together, ...
Nature

Open-source protein structure AI aims to match AlphaFold

The developers of OpenFold3 have released an early version of the tool, which they hope will one day perform on par with DeepMind’s protein-structure model.
Science Daily

A revolutionary DNA search engine is speeding up genetic discovery

ETH Zurich scientists have created “MetaGraph,” a revolutionary DNA search engine that functions like Google for genetic data. By compressing global genomic datasets by a factor of 300, it allows ...
Nature

Plants have a secret language that scientists are only now starting to decipher

Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular ...