Chemists unlock first total synthesis of rare plant alkaloid tied to anticancer activity

Plants are undeniably one of nature's most promising sources of new medicines, with monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) ...

OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons

Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic ...
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Open Letter: In Support of Mandatory Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening and Recordkeeping

Support for screening does not depend on any one view of AI; the biosecurity case has long been recognized by scientists and ...

Sino Biological's Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Supports Tencent AI for Life Sciences Lab's Protein Design Study Published in Nature Communications

Sino Biological, Inc. (Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 301047.SZ) has announced that its gene synthesis and cell-free protein expression wo ...
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AI Leaders Call for Rules on Synthetic DNA to Limit Bioweapons Risk

AI Leaders Call for Rules on Synthetic DNA to Limit Bioweapons Risk ...
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Enzymatic DNA synthesis gets a significant new player

The synthetic DNA maker Twist Bioscience announced at the J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference earlier this month that it is developing enzymatic DNA synthesis technology. The revelation—by a major ...
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OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft team up to raise the alarm about AI and biological weapons: "Synthetic DNA needs to be controlled."

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and Microsoft AI are calling on Congress to mandate mandatory testing of synthetic DNA and RNA to prevent the risk of AI-generated biological weapons.
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Top AI leaders, including Sam Altman, warn AI could make dangerous biological knowledge easier to access

The group warned that AI could lower barriers to advanced biological knowledge and urged mandatory screening and ...