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Computer scientists develop a new AI tool that rivals Alpha Fold 3 in mapping RNA
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (479+ words) Published in Nature Methods, one of science's most selective journals, a two-person team unveils a system that competes with Google's Alpha Fold 3 at predicting the shapes that make RNA drugs possible " using a fraction of the data. image: Doctoral student…...
Machine learning hybrid dynamic best model selection algorithm for real-time fire prediction using Io T-enabled multi-sensor data in buildings
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (326+ words) The image shows the proposed Io T-enabled real-time building fire detection system, integrating MQ-2 smoke sensing, DHT11 temperature and humidity sensing, Node MCU ESP8266 control, relay-based alarm activation, cloud connectivity, and control-room monitoring. Image created by Mujeeb Ali Khan et al. , State…...
Artificial Intelligence Reveals Long-Range Genetic Effects on RNA Splice-Site Predictions
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (76+ words) [IMAGE] Eurek Alert! Predicted donor splice-site strength in the DMD gene changes when decoy donor sequences are introduced at varying distances. The results demonstrate the model's ability to capture long-range regulatory effects, highlighting how distant DNA variants can influence RNA…...
Hierarchical Artificial Intelligence Maps Long-Range DNA Signals Controlling RNA Splicing
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (64+ words) [IMAGE] Eurek Alert! A hierarchical Transformer model analyzes DNA sequences spanning up to 100, 000 base pairs, linking distant regulatory elements with splice-site activity while highlighting biologically important regions through attention maps. Credit must be given to the creator. More on this…...
Master's graduate launches healthcare technology startup
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (495+ words) image: Miranda Baras, co-founder of Teravus view more Miranda Baras, co-founder of Teravus Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA " Miranda Baras (M. I. S. "22) has been making strides in healthcare and entrepreneurship since earning her master"s degree in biomedical science and enterprise from…...
Deep generative model of macrophage immune response for hepato-intestinal tumor therapy optimization
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (76+ words) Credit: Lei Zhou, Central South University. Authors of the paper include Lei Zhou, Yingjie Tan, Weigang Lv, Kening Lin, Feifeng Li, Wen Ouyang, and Di Zhang. The project is funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81971028), the…...
Policy as code: formal analysis of SELinux via semantic execution
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (113+ words) Eurek Alert! Credit: HIGHER EDUCATION PRESS A significant technical pain point in operating system security is the overwhelming complexity of SELinux policy management. Modern policies often comprise tens of thousands of rules, making manual audits for completeness and consistency virtually…...
Novel bioengineered peptide may offer a regenerative solution for dentin hypersensitivity
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (607+ words) Dentin hypersensitivity affects millions of people worldwide, yet existing treatments often provide only temporary relief. Seeking a more durable solution, researchers from Sichuan University developed a novel self-assembling peptide designed to mimic the functions of natural dentin proteins. By combining…...
AI deciphers long-range DNA signals behind RNA splicing
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (124+ words) "Many existing AI models for DNA analysis were adapted from natural language processing, but DNA has fundamentally different properties," explains Ms. Miyachi. "By redesigning the architecture to account for long-range genomic interactions and strict sequence resolution, we aimed to create…...
Restoring lost senses: one technology for both artificial vision and touch
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (356+ words) Credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Giacomo Valle Despite being developed separately, brain-computer interfaces or BCIs are an emerging field of technology that are being used for restoring more than one lost sense in the body, with visual cortical prostheses (VCP)…...