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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...

How the Mysterious ‘Dark Matter’ Regions of Human Genome Influence Our Health?

The Human Genome Project revealed that ~1-2% of our genome makes functional proteins while the role of the remaining 98-99% remains enigmatic. Researchers have...

What Makes Ginkgo biloba Live for Thousand Years

Gingko trees lives for thousands years by evolving compensatory mechanisms to maintain a balance between growth and ageing. Ginkgo biloba, a deciduous gymnosperm tree native...

Complete Connectivity Diagram of the Nervous System: An Update

Success in mapping the complete neural network of male and female worms is an important progress towards understanding function of the nervous system. Our nervous...

Anorexia is Linked with Metabolism: Genome Analysis Reveals

Anorexia nervosa is an extreme eating disorder characterized with significant weight loss. Study on genetic origins of anorexia nervosa has revealed that metabolic differences...

BrainNet: The First Case of Direct ‘Brain-To-Brain’ Communication

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time a multiple-person ‘brain-to-brain’ interface where three persons collaborated to complete a task via direct ‘brain-to-brain’ communication. This...

Gene Therapy for Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction): Study on Pigs Improved Cardiac Function

For the first time, delivery of genetic material induced heart cells to de-differentiate and proliferate in a large-animal model after myocardial infarction. This led...

First Successful Gene Editing in Lizard Using CRISPR Technology

This first case of genetic manipulation in a lizard has created a model organism that could help gain further understanding of reptile evolution and...

Revival of Pigs Brain after Death : An Inch Closer to Immortality

Scientists have revived pigs brain four hours after its death and kept alive outside the body for several hours Of all organs, brain is most...

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