Overview of the Week 🌎
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Earthquake halts (=stops) Taiwan-based chip manufacturing.
A quantum computing breakthrough (=important development).
Samsung profit went up 931% last quarter.
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Summary:
Researchers have used a generative AI tool called RFdiffusion to make completely new antibodies for the first time.
The tool is based on a neural network similar to those used by image-generating AIs such as Midjourney and DALL·E
The proof of concept paves the way for the design of antibody drugs just by pressing a button.
antibody = antibodies are proteins that protect you when an unwanted substance enters your body
“If you lack antibodies, your immune system is weak”
proof of concept = evidence which demonstrates that a design concept or project etc is achievable
“I will produce a proof of concept for the client, this will show them that the software project is possible”
pave the way = to make it possible or easier for something or someone to follow
“Data from the space flight should pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars”
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Summary:
Scientists from the University of Amsterdam claim they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells using CRISPR gene-editing technology.
CRISPR works like scissors, but at the molecular level.
The work remains will not become a cure for the disease any time soon, as it is in the early stages. The study's findings are still being scrutinised.
eliminate = to remove or take away someone or something
“If you eat healthy food, you can eliminate the risk of heart disease”
molecular = relating to or consisting of molecules, which are a group of atoms bonded together
“Chemical reactions happen at a molecular level”
scrutinise = examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
“He scrutinised the men's faces closely, trying to work out who was lying”
Vocabulary of the Week 📚
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