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AI Designed a New Life-form From Scratch

Mar 31, 2026 · 3:10:30
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  • AI designed novel bacteriophage genomes from scratch.
  • Synthesized viruses were viable and some outperformed existing ones.
  • AI is dissolving historical barriers in biological research and biosecurity.

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Richard Moulange
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