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Now AI Can Be Used to Design New Proteins
Now AI Can Be Used to Design New Proteins
Machine learning can be harnessed to synthesize artificial light-bearing enzymes that actually work in cells.
Machine learning can be harnessed to synthesize artificial light-bearing enzymes that actually work in cells.
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Fish Steals Bioluminescence from Prey
Abby Olena, PhD | Jan 9, 2020 | 3 min read
Rather than making its own light, a shallow-water marine fish gets all the tools that it needs for bioluminescence production from eating tiny, glowing crustaceans.
Image of the Day: Light Show
Carolyn Wilke | Feb 7, 2019 | 1 min read
Sea fireflies spew a mucus with a chemical glow to lure mates and avoid being eaten.
Image of the Day: Plant Bulbs
The Scientist Staff and The Scientist Staff | Dec 14, 2017 | 1 min read
Scientists infuse plants with the luminescence of fireflies.
The Unlikely Relationship Between a Brittle Star and a Sea Pansy
Aggie Mika | Jul 16, 2017 | 2 min read
The presence of similar light-emitting enzymes in the distantly related organisms lends new insight into bioluminescence evolution.
Next Generation: Souped-up Probiotics Pinpoint Cancer
Kate Yandell | May 28, 2015 | 3 min read
Genetically engineered commensal bacteria help researchers detect cancer metastases in mouse livers.
Drug Mechanism Questioned
Kate Yandell | Jun 25, 2013 | 4 min read
A study fails to confirm that the small molecule PTC124, in development for multiple genetic disorders, aids in read-through of premature stop codons.