Viruses are doing mysterious things everywhere – AI can help researchers understand what they’re up to in the oceans and in your gut
- Written by Libusha Kelly, Associate Professor of Systems and Computational Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Many viral genetic sequences code for proteins that researchers haven't seen before.KTSDesign/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesViruses are a mysterious and poorly understood force in microbial ecosystems. Researchers know they can infect, kill and manipulate human and bacterial cells in nearly every environment, from the oceans to your gut....