DeepMind cracks 50-year-old ‘protein folding problem’

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DeepMind cracks 50-year-old ‘protein folding problem’DeepMind presented results from the latest version of its AI system “AlphaFold”. According to an independent community-led assessment, the system achieves unprecedented levels of accuracy in predicting the structure of proteins. The system’s predictions were compared with experimental data to measure accuracy, reaching a score of 92.4/100 across all targets. […]

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Long-delayed Crossrail project receives an extra £825m in funding

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Long-delayed Crossrail project receives an extra £825m in fundingTransport secretary Grant Shapps announced on Twitter that the government would give an additional £825m loan to Crossrail to “get the project up and running”. First approved in 2007, the Crossrail project has faced multiple delays and its budget has spiralled from initial estimates of £14.8bn to £18.7bn […]

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Sponsored: Dornan Group – How I got here with Neill O’Connor

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Sponsored: Dornan Group – How I got here with Neill O’ConnorWe spoke to Neill O’Connor about his experiences with the company. He has been the Design Manager for Kantor Energy since joining the organisation in 2015, with full responsibility for all aspects of design across Kantor’s two largest projects – Holbrook Renewable Energy Centre, Sheffield […]

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Telescope maps most of observable universe in record time

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Telescope maps most of observable universe in record timeThe Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) carried out a continuum survey to create a map of the universe. Most of the millions of star-like points on the map are distant galaxies, and about a million of these have never been seen before. CSIRO chief executive Dr […]

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Recycled concrete performs as well as conventional concrete, study confirms

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Recycled concrete performs as well as conventional concrete, study confirmsWaste materials from construction and demolition contribute up to 40 per cent of the world’s total waste. Concrete waste is the most prominent waste generated by the construction industry, mainly being disposed of in landfills. Recycling this waste in the form of recycled concrete aggregates – […]

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View from India: Workplaces will never be the same again

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View from India: Workplaces will never be the same againV Shaped Recovery The National Statistical Office (NSO) has released estimates suggesting that India’s GDP contracted 7.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2020-21, following the record 23.9 per cent decline recorded in the first quarter. As a result of two successive quarters of negative […]

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Spotify launches ‘2020 Wrapped’ with new features including quizzes, badges and, yes, stories

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Spotify launches ‘2020 Wrapped’ with new features including quizzes, badges and, yes, storiesSpotify is today launching its 2020 Wrapped personalized experience — the company’s popular year-end review of users’ favorite artists, songs, genres, and podcasts. This year, however, Spotify is making a few changes. For starters, Wrapped will be exclusively available on mobile for Spotify […]

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