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Patrick Hsu: Pioneering AI-Driven Advances in Genetic Research

March 5, 2025

Patrick Hsu, Assistant Professor of BioEngineering at UC Berkeley, along with a a team of researchers from UC Berkeley, Arc Institute, UCSF, Stanford University and NVIDIA, have developed a machine learning model trained on the DNA of over 100,000 species across the entire tree of life. The...Read more about Patrick Hsu: Pioneering AI-Driven Advances in Genetic Research

Noah Whiteman Explains the Evolutionary War Behind Caffeine and Coevolution

February 24, 2025

Noah Whiteman, Professor of Integrative Biology, explores the four-billion-year co-evolutionary battle between plants and animals, which has shaped many of the foods and medicines we use today. Whiteman explains that caffeine, found in coffee plants, is part of

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Patrick Hsu: Discovery of Bridge RNAs

February 18, 2025

Patrick Hsu, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, led the discovery of bridge RNAs, a new gene-editing tool that simplifies large-scale DNA rearrangements. Unlike CRISPR, which involves multiple steps, bridge RNAs enable a single-step, precise editing process without causing DNA damage. This...Read more about Patrick Hsu: Discovery of Bridge RNAs

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