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Life's genetic code requires five key ingredients. The asteroid Ryugu has all of them, a new study suggests
The asteroid Ryugu, millions of miles away from Earth, might not look that exciting. But on it, we now know, lie some of the ...
A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected in samples from ...
The DNA foundation model Evo 2 has been published in the journal Nature. Trained on the DNA of over 100,000 species across ...
A sample collected by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft from the spinning top-like asteroid contained the nucleobases adenine, ...
Trained on 9 trillion DNA base pairs from every domain of life, the Evo 2 model can predict disease-causing mutations, identify genomic features and generate entirely new genetic sequences.
Researchers have identified the long-mysterious Toronto “subway deer” as a previously unknown extinct deer related to the ...
Researchers have made DNA storage rewritable, overcoming one of its biggest limitations. The breakthrough could turn DNA into a practical alternative to today’s energy-hungry data centers. The post ...
More than 2.3 million ancient genetic switches discovered in plants reveal how key growth controls endured 300 million years ...
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Evo 2 AI Model Learns Patterns Across DNA of Life
The DNA foundation model Evo 2, first released in February 2025 as a preprint, is now published in the journal Nature.
In a single experiment, scientists can decipher the entire genomes of many patient samples, animal models, or cultured cells.
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