Computational Biology News

December 20, 2024

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String Figures Shed Light on Cultural Connections and the Roots of Mathematical Reasoning

Dec. 17, 2024 — New research suggests that the making of string figures, a globally documented practice, may point to shared cultural heritage stretching back millennia. The research offers a new way to investigate ...

New AI Tool Predicts Protein-Protein Interaction Mutations in Hundreds of Diseases

Oct. 24, 2024 — Scientists have designed a publicly-available software and web database to break down barriers to identifying key protein-protein interactions to treat with medication. The computational tool is ...

Understanding How Mutations Affect Diseases

Oct. 28, 2024 — The human genetic code is fully mapped out, providing scientists with a blueprint of the DNA to identify genomic regions and their variations responsible for diseases. Traditional statistical tools effectively pinpoint these genetic 'needles in the ...

Researchers Flip Genes on and Off With AI-Designed DNA Switches

Oct. 23, 2024 — Researchers have used artificial intelligence to design thousands of new DNA switches that can precisely control the expression of a gene in different cell types. Their new approach opens the possibility of controlling when and where genes are ...

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A Newly Developed Algorithm Shows How a Gene Is Expressed at Microscopic Resolution

Oct. 31, 2024 — Researchers have developed a computational technique that makes spatial RNA transcripts more accessible and precise, allowing them to be visualized ...

Professor Tackles Graph Mining Challenges With New Algorithm

Oct. 18, 2024 — A professor has helped create a powerful new algorithm that uncovers hidden patterns in complex networks, with potential uses in fraud detection, biology and knowledge ...

New Data Science Tool Greatly Speeds Up Molecular Analysis of Our Environment

Sep. 20, 2024 — A research team has developed a computational workflow for analyzing large data sets in the field of metabolomics, the study of small molecules found ...

Tailored Microbe Communities

Sep. 12, 2024 — How can computer models help design microbial communities? Researchers examined the development perspectives of so-called synthetic biology. In a new article, they explain why computer-aided biology ...

Researchers Develop AI Model That Predicts the Accuracy of Protein--DNA Binding

Aug. 9, 2024 — A new artificial intelligence model can predict how different proteins may bind to ...

Researchers Outline Promises, Challenges of Understanding AI for Biological Discovery

Aug. 9, 2024 — Machine learning is a powerful tool in computational biology, enabling the analysis of a wide range of biomedical data such as genomic sequences and ...

Prying Open the AI Black Box

June 21, 2024 — Meet SQUID, a new computational tool. Compared with other genomic AI models, SQUID is more consistent, reduces background noise, and can yield better predictions regarding critical mutations. The new ...

Quantum Data Assimilation: A Quantum Leap in Weather Prediction

June 13, 2024 — Data assimilation is an important mathematical discipline in earth sciences, particularly in numerical weather prediction (NWP). However, conventional data assimilation methods require significant ...

Novel Software That Combines Gene Activity and Tissue Location to Decode Disease Mechanisms

June 3, 2024 — A new computational machine learning method developed by computational biologists can help researchers discover spatial patterns of gene expression ...

Bio-Inspired Cameras and AI Help Drivers Detect Pedestrians and Obstacles Faster

May 29, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) combined with a novel bio-inspired camera achieves 100 times faster detection of pedestrians and obstacles than current ...

Ehrapy: A New Open-Source Tool for Analyzing Complex Health Data

Sep. 12, 2024 — Scientists have developed an accessible software solution specifically designed for the analysis of complex medical health data. The open-source software called 'ehrapy' enables researchers ...

New AI Algorithm May Improve Autoimmune Disease Prediction and Therapies

May 20, 2024 — A new advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm more accurately model how genes associated with specific autoimmune diseases are expressed and regulated and to identify additional genes of ...

Engineers Develop Innovative Microbiome Analysis Software Tools

May 7, 2024 — Engineers have developed two new graph-based computational tools for tracking genomic variation within ...

Toxic Chemicals Can Be Detected With New AI Method

May 2, 2024 — Researchers have developed an AI method that improves the identification of toxic chemicals -- based solely on knowledge of the molecular structure. The method can contribute to better control and ...

Surprising Evolutionary Pattern in Yeast Study

Apr. 26, 2024 — Research study reports intriguing findings made through innovative artificial intelligence analysis about yeasts -- small fungi that are key contributors to biotechnology, food production, and human ...

AI Deciphers New Gene Regulatory Code in Plants and Makes Accurate Predictions for Newly Sequenced Genomes

Apr. 26, 2024 — Elucidating the relationship between the sequences of non-coding regulatory elements and their target genes is key to understanding gene regulation and its variation between plant species and ...

Health Researchers Develop Software to Predict Diseases

Jan. 23, 2024 — IntelliGenes analyzes genomic data to discover biomarkers associated with health ...

Scientists Use Quantum Biology, AI to Sharpen Genome Editing Tool

Nov. 9, 2023 — Scientists used their expertise in quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to ...

Single Model Predicts Trends in Employment, Microbiomes, Forests

Oct. 25, 2023 — Researchers report that a single, simplified model can predict population fluctuations in three unrelated realms: urban employment, human gut microbiomes and tropical forests. The model will help ...

Birders and AI Push Bird Conservation to the Next Level

Oct. 4, 2023 — Big data and artificial intelligence (AI) are being used to model hidden patterns in nature, not just for one bird species, but for entire ecological communities across continents. And the models ...

AI Helps Bring Clarity to LASIK Patients Facing Cataract Surgery

Sep. 21, 2023 — Scientists develop computer models of patients' eyes to identify the ideal intraocular lenses and visual simulators for patients to experience how they will see with ...

Pros and Cons of ChatGPT Plugin, Code Interpreter, in Education, Biology, Health

Aug. 25, 2023 — Researchers see potential in educational settings for the newest official ChatGPT plugin, called Code Interpreter, they've found limitations for its use by scientists who work with biological ...

Distribution of Genetic Information During Bacterial Cell Division

Aug. 14, 2023 — A mathematical model provides new insights into the distribution of genetic information during bacterial cell ...

The Digital Dark Matter Clouding AI

June 5, 2023 — Scientists using artificial intelligence technology may be inviting unwanted noise into their genome analyses. Now, researchers have created a computational correction that will allow them to see ...

Software to Untangle Genetic Factors Linked to Shared Characteristics Among Different Species

Apr. 14, 2023 — Scientists have developed a software package to help answer key questions about genetic factors associated with shared characteristics among different ...

New Details of SARS-COV-2 Structure

Mar. 30, 2023 — Researchers used computational modeling to reveal finer details surrounding the outer shell of the COVID-19 virus. The work expands the scientific community's understanding of SARS-COV-2, and ...

Software Assembles Complete Genome Sequences on-Demand

Feb. 16, 2023 — Researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of ...

Computational Modeling Sheds Light on Human Cognition and the Origins of Brain Disorders

Feb. 15, 2023 — Researchers used computational modeling to uncover mutations in the human genome that likely influenced the evolution of human cognition. This groundbreaking research in human genomics could lead to ...

First Computational Reconstruction of a Virus in Its Biological Entirety

Jan. 20, 2023 — A researcher has created a computer reconstruction of a virus, including its complete native genome. Although other researchers have created similar reconstructions, this is believed to be the first ...

Computer Models Determine Drug Candidate's Ability to Bind to Proteins

Jan. 11, 2023 — Combing computational physics with experimental data, researchers have developed computer models for determining a drug candidate's ability to target and bind to proteins within ...