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AI Designs Complete Functional Genomes

The genome language model Evo 2 has designed novel functional genomes of bacteriophage ΦX174. About 300 of the AI-generated designs were chemically synthesised and tested in...

Chernobyl Fungi as Shield Against Cosmic Rays for Deep-Space Missions 

In 1986, the 4th unit of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (erstwhile Soviet Union) suffered massive fire and steam explosion. The unprecedented accident released over 5% of the radioactive...

Centromere sizes determine Unique Meiosis in Dogrose   

The dogrose (Rosa canina), the wild rose plant species, has a pentaploid genome with 35 chromosomes. It has an odd number of chromosomes, yet it...

Merops orientalis: Asian green bee-eater

The bird is native to Asia and Africa and its food consists of insects such as ants, wasps and honey bees. Known for its...

Ficus Religiosa: When Roots Invade to Preserve

Ficus Religiosa or Sacred fig is a fast growing strangling climber capable of growing in various climatic zones and soil types. This tree is...

Complete Human Genome Sequence Revealed

The complete human genome sequence of the two X chromosomes and autosomes from the female tissue derived cell line has been completed. This includes...

Potential Therapeutic Role of Ketones in Alzheimer’s Disease

A recent 12 week trial comparing a normal carbohydrate-containing diet to the ketogenic diet in Alzheimer's Disease patients discovered that those who underwent a...

DNA Can be Read Either Forwards or Backwards

A new study reveals that bacterial DNA can be read either forwards or backwards due to the presence of symmetry in their DNA signals1....

Effects of Androgens on the Brain

Androgens such as testosterone are generally viewed simplistically as creating aggression, impulsivity and antisocial behaviours. However, androgens influence behaviour in a complex way which...

Use of Genetically Modified (GM) Mosquitoes for Eradication of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

In a bid to control the mosquito borne diseases, first genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in the United States in the state of...

Nicotine’s Varying (Positive and Negative) Effects on the Brain

Nicotine has a vast array of neurophysiological effects, not all of which are negative despite popular opinion of nicotine as a simplistically harmful substance....

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