Scientists Used A.I. to Design New Viruses. The Technology Could Be a Boon for Medicine, but Experts Worry About Harmful Pathogens

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viruses14x no texto
“to design viruses not found in nature.”
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Frase de exemploto design viruses not found in nature.
bacteria8x no texto
““If the bacteria gain resistance to a single phage, it’s game over for the medication,” Hie says in the statement.”
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Frase de exemplo“If the bacteria gain resistance to a single phage, it’s game over for the medication,” Hie says in the statement.
genome8x no texto
“For comparison, the human genome has around three billion base pairs.”
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Frase de exemploFor comparison, the human genome has around three billion base pairs.
genetic5x no texto
“It can already help discover drugs , modify key machinery in microbes and decode the human genetic instruction book .”
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Frase de exemploIt can already help discover drugs , modify key machinery in microbes and decode the human genetic instruction book .
resistance5x no texto
“Bacterial resistance was associated with an estimated more than 4.7 million deaths worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization.”
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Frase de exemploBacterial resistance was associated with an estimated more than 4.7 million deaths worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization.
scientists4x no texto
“Now, for the first time, scientists have used A.I.”
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Frase de exemploNow, for the first time, scientists have used A.I.
pathogens4x no texto
“At the same time, the ability to design functional viruses could become a biosecurity risk if it’s applied to harmful pathogens, he adds.”
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Frase de exemploAt the same time, the ability to design functional viruses could become a biosecurity risk if it’s applied to harmful pathogens, he adds.
attack4x no texto
“The resulting creations—novel simple viruses that attack only bacteria—have raised hope for new medicines but have also caused worries about possible dangers of misuse.”
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Frase de exemploThe resulting creations—novel simple viruses that attack only bacteria—have raised hope for new medicines but have also caused worries about possible dangers of misuse.
synthetic4x no texto
“In the end, 16 of the synthetic bacteriophages successfully thwarted E.”
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Frase de exemploIn the end, 16 of the synthetic bacteriophages successfully thwarted E.
times4x no texto
““For perspective, the Covid virus genome is six times longer, and the complexity for a model to make something bigger will scale exponentially.”
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Frase de exemplo“For perspective, the Covid virus genome is six times longer, and the complexity for a model to make something bigger will scale exponentially.
models4x no texto
“These models work somewhat like large language models, such as ChatGPT.”
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Frase de exemploThese models work somewhat like large language models, such as ChatGPT.
bacteriophages4x no texto
“To test whether Evo could design a complete genome—an organism’s entire set of genetic instructions—the team turned to bacteriophages, viruses that primarily attack bacteria.”
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Frase de exemploTo test whether Evo could design a complete genome—an organism’s entire set of genetic instructions—the team turned to bacteriophages, viruses that primarily attack bacteria.
phages4x no texto
“Additionally, further experiments revealed that a cocktail of the 16 synthetic phages could attack two strains of antibiotic-resistant E.”
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Frase de exemploAdditionally, further experiments revealed that a cocktail of the 16 synthetic phages could attack two strains of antibiotic-resistant E.
harmful3x no texto
“At the same time, the ability to design functional viruses could become a biosecurity risk if it’s applied to harmful pathogens, he adds.”
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Frase de exemploAt the same time, the ability to design functional viruses could become a biosecurity risk if it’s applied to harmful pathogens, he adds.
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“The Technology Could Be a Boon for Medicine, but Experts Worry About Harmful Pathogens Skip to main content Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe Membership i Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Sections Smart News History Science Innovation Arts & Culture Travel At the Smithsonian More from Smithsonian magazine Newsletters Photo Contest Podcast Videos Our Partners Smithsonian Store Smithsonian Journeys Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.”
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Frase de exemploThe Technology Could Be a Boon for Medicine, but Experts Worry About Harmful Pathogens Skip to main content Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe Membership i Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Sections Smart News History Science Innovation Arts & Culture Travel At the Smithsonian More from Smithsonian magazine Newsletters Photo Contest Podcast Videos Our Partners Smithsonian Store Smithsonian Journeys Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.
genomes3x no texto
“It’s also not yet clear whether the technique could apply to more complex genomes.”
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Frase de exemploIt’s also not yet clear whether the technique could apply to more complex genomes.
designed3x no texto
“The Technology Could Be a Boon for Medicine, but Experts Worry About Harmful Pathogens The findings represent the first genomes, or complete genetic instruction books, designed entirely with generative A.I.”
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Frase de exemploThe Technology Could Be a Boon for Medicine, but Experts Worry About Harmful Pathogens The findings represent the first genomes, or complete genetic instruction books, designed entirely with generative A.I.
antibiotic-resistant3x no texto
“Additionally, further experiments revealed that a cocktail of the 16 synthetic phages could attack two strains of antibiotic-resistant E.”
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Frase de exemploAdditionally, further experiments revealed that a cocktail of the 16 synthetic phages could attack two strains of antibiotic-resistant E.
microbes3x no texto
“It can already help discover drugs , modify key machinery in microbes and decode the human genetic instruction book .”
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Frase de exemploIt can already help discover drugs , modify key machinery in microbes and decode the human genetic instruction book .
involved3x no texto
““This is an important milestone,” says Patrick Cai , a synthetic biologist at the University of Manchester in England who was not involved in the study, to Carl Zimmer at the New York Times .”
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Frase de exemplo“This is an important milestone,” says Patrick Cai , a synthetic biologist at the University of Manchester in England who was not involved in the study, to Carl Zimmer at the New York Times .
pairs3x no texto
“For comparison, the human genome has around three billion base pairs.”
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Frase de exemploFor comparison, the human genome has around three billion base pairs.
statement3x no texto
““If the bacteria gain resistance to a single phage, it’s game over for the medication,” Hie says in the statement.”
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Frase de exemplo“If the bacteria gain resistance to a single phage, it’s game over for the medication,” Hie says in the statement.