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AI designs first fully functional viruses from scratch
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Artificial intelligence has been used to design fully functional viruses that can replicate in the laboratory, according to US researchers. The work, published in the journal Science on August 6, 2026, marks the first time entire viral genomes have been successfully designed by AI.
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- BBC WorldSecondary
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