Why we're investing $150 million to bring biology and AI together: Eric and Wendy SchmidtEric and Wendy Schmidt, Opinion contributors
Published 2:31 PM GMT+5:30 Apr. 5, 2021 Updated 9:25 PM GMT+5:30 Apr. 5, 2021Life and computer sciences have long moved in parallel. In the 1950s, Rosalind Franklin confirmed the structure of DNA while computer scientists were creating artificial intelligence, teaching machines to play checkers. Two decades later, Moore’s Law as we know it took hold, with computing power doubling every two years. Meanwhile, in 1975, Frederick Sanger was figuring out how to sequence a genome. In the 1990s, the Human Genome Project kicked off while Deep Blue prepared to play and went on to beat reigning chess champion Garry Kasparov. A few years later, we had a full sequence of a human genome — and the ability to make some medical diagnoses with artificial intelligence. READ MORE
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Belarus, Russia develop DNA technologies for forensic science, medicineMINSK, 25 March (BelTA) – Belarusian and Russian scientists have developed DNA technologies for forensic science and medicine, Scientific Director of the Belarus-Russia Union program “DNA Identification”, State Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Aleksandr Kilchevsky told journalists on 25 March, BelTA has learned. Read More
Harvard journal speaks to publishers’ associationhe Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR) launched in 2019 with a goal of providing centralized, authoritative, and peer-reviewed content that would help define and shape data science as a scientifically rigorous and globally impactful multidisciplinary field. Less than two years in, the academic community has begun to take notice. Read More
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