AlphaGenome: Google’s new AI tool that can decipher and predict DNA changes. How does it work?

A new AI model by Google DeepMind can decipher DNA and predict mutations, opening new doors for disease research. View on ...

Unusual RNA caps reveal previously unknown mechanism of genetic transcription

Scientists at IOCB Prague are uncovering new details of gene transcription. They have identified a previously unknown ...

Google DeepMind unleashes new AI AlphaGenome to investigate DNA’s ‘dark matter’

Once disregarded as “junk DNA,” scientists now know that this molecular dark matter is crucial for determining gene activity ...

One doctor's warning against sequencing your baby's DNA (TRH+)

BabySeq is a clinical trial exploring how to responsibly share genetic risk information found in the DNA of healthy babies.
Nature

Scraps of viral DNA in biobank samples reveal secrets of Epstein–Barr virus

Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Anthropologists Recover DNA of Syphilis-Causing Bacterium Relative From 5,500-Year-Old Human Remains, the Earliest Ever Found

The findings represent the oldest complete set of genetic information from this bacterial group and shed light on its ...
PBS

What happens to DNA data of millions as 23andMe files bankruptcy?

The bankruptcy of 23andMe is raising concerns about the future of its DNA information. Once a pioneer in the genetic testing industry, the company faced backlash after hackers leaked user data in 2023 ...