bioethics Archives - Astrobiology

Mechanistic interpretability of Evo 2 reveals DNA, RNA, protein and organism-level features -- Nature

AI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Citizen Science / Open Science, Commercial & Private Sector, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Origin & Evolution of Life, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Status Report

With Evo 2, AI Can Model And Design The Genetic Code For All Domains Of Life

by Keith CowingMarch 7, 2026March 7, 2026

The DNA foundation model Evo 2, first released in February 2025 as a preprint, is now published in the journal Nature. Trained on the DNA of over 100,000 species across […]

The sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is seen shortly after touching down in the desert, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at the Department of Defense's Utah Test and Training Range.

Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Sample Return, Status Report

Martian Samples, Hazards, And Biosecurity: Between Science And Bioethics

by Keith CowingJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025

The fact that life-pastor present-has not been detected on Mars does not mean that it does not exist there. Indeed, the article is quite precise in highlighting that “a special […]

Overview of model architecture, training procedure, datasets, and evaluations for Evo 2.

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Genome Modeling And Design Across All Domains Of Life With Evo 2

by Keith CowingFebruary 21, 2025March 7, 2026

All of life encodes information with DNA. While tools for sequencing, synthesis, and editing of genomic code have transformed biological research, intelligently composing new biological systems would also require a […]

Mirror Bacteria -- Grok via Astrobiology.com

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Mirror Bacteria Report: Call For A Global Discussion About Possible Risks

by Keith CowingDecember 14, 2024December 14, 2024

Editor’s note: As we study how Earth life is put together it is helpful to understand alternate ways that chemistry could combine to form living systems. One way is to […]