Beyond AlphaFold: AI excels at creating new proteins
Over the past two years, machine learning has revolutionized protein structure prediction. Now, three papers in Science describe a similar revolution in protein design.
Over the past two years, machine learning has revolutionized protein structure prediction. Now, three papers in Science describe a similar revolution in protein design.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Ecology
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Materials Science
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Cell & Microbiology
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Earth Sciences
Aug 31, 2022
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Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology are turning studio photography technology on its head to help museums and other cultural heritage institutions preserve historically significant artifacts. Faculty and students ...
Archaeology
Aug 24, 2022
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Nanomaterials
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Plant protection products raise concerns because their application may affect certain soil organisms regarded as non-target species and which could be highly sensitive to certain pesticides. The European Food and Safety Authority ...
Ecology
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To combat the ongoing threat of mosquito-borne diseases worldwide, University of South Florida researchers have launched a mosquito-tracking dashboard driven by citizen science—a scalable solution proven effective in a ...
Ecology
Aug 2, 2022
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Rice researchers set up a Microsoft HoloLens as a mixed-reality sensor to feed VegSense, their application to measure understory vegetation, plant life that grows between the forest canopy and floor.
Plants & Animals
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