In a groundbreaking discovery, artificial intelligence has identified over 70,000 previously unknown RNA viruses.
Scientists used metagenomics to analyze genetic material from environmental samples. They found viruses in unique places like salt lakes and hydrothermal vents.
This achievement highlights AI’s incredible potential to explore the uncharted “dark matter” of the RNA virus universe.
Unlike anything known before, many of these viruses challenge current understandings of biology.
“This is a huge step forward in understanding life in extreme environments,” say researchers.
AI’s role in this discovery …
