The Verge · read inside Lightning Rod
Google’s AlphaGenome 2 zooms in on the cellular roots of disease
A graphic representing Google’s AlphaGenome Atlas. | Image: Google
Researchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled a new AI model designed to unravel how changes in our DNA affect different cells, giving scientists a more detailed view of a notoriously difficult problem that could hold important clues to the causes of disease - and point the way to new treatments.
AlphaGenome 2 is the successor to DeepMind's genome-predicting AI model AlphaGenome, which was released last year . While nearly every cell in the human body carries the same DNA, different types of cells - from heart muscle cells and skin cells to immune cells fighting an infection - switch different genes on and off, and those patterns can change d …
Read the full story at The Verge.
Originally published at https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1031524/google-deepmind-alphagenome-2-genetic-ai-model — shown here as a clean reading page inside the community.
Keep reading
- Sony’s latest Pulse wireless headset packs planar magnetic drivers at a good price — The Verge
- Adobe’s AI experiments let you walk around in photos and interview your characters — The Verge
- Apple is killing its Support Community forum next week — The Verge
- Ocarina of Time is even better if you use a smartphone app — The Verge
- Not everyone is loving their new iPhone Duo — The Verge
- Sharge’s eye-catching MacBook charger is over 25 percent off — The Verge