AI Model Discovers Curious Repeated DNA Sequence in Virus
The discovery was made by Anthropic's AI model Claude, which identified a stretch of repeating DNA in a bacteriophage virus. Researchers said the finding resembles features of CRISPR, the basis of the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9.
» readTeen's hallucinations traced to rare autoimmune brain condition, doctors report
A teenage girl was brought to an emergency department after experiencing hallucinations, including seeing a flying green dinosaur and hearing voices that told her to harm others, along with a sense of being followed.
» readGiant prehistoric snake from India may have rivalled Titanoboa in size
A colossal prehistoric snake that lived in India about 47 million years ago may have been one of the largest snakes ever to exist, according to researchers. Known as Vasuki indicus, the ancient reptile could have reached an extraordinary 15.
» readMars and the Beehive Cluster Meet Above a Swedish Aurora
A cosmic coincidence was captured in an image taken near Lansjärv, Sweden, showing Mars alongside the Beehive cluster below an auroral curtain and above a horizon of trees.
» readNew dinosaur species identified from century-old fossil in London museum
A fossil braincase that had been stored at the Natural History Museum in London for about 100 years has been identified as belonging to a new species of carnivorous dinosaur.
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