THE 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M Jumper, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The prize is divided into two halves, with one half awarded to David Baker for his work on “computational protein design” and the other half jointly awarded to Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper for their discoveries in “protein structure prediction”, according to the Academy.
THE 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M Jumper, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The prize is divided into two halves, with one half awarded to David Baker for his work on “computational protein design” and the other half jointly awarded to Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper for their discoveries in “protein structure prediction”, according to the Academy.
The Academy noted that both awardees had “cracked the code for proteins’ remarkable structures”, with Baker successfully creating entirely new types of proteins, while Hassabis and Jumper developed an artificial intelligence model that solved a 50-year-old problem of predicting complex protein structures, offering significant potential for understanding protein structures.
Proteins typically consist of 20 different amino acids, often referred to as the building blocks of life. In 2003, David Baker used these blocks to design a new protein unlike any previously seen. Since then, his research group has generated numerous innovative protein designs, including proteins that can serve as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, nanomaterials, and tiny sensors.
The second discovery relates to the prediction of protein structures. In proteins, amino acids are linked together in long chains that fold into three-dimensional structures, which are crucial for their function.
Since the 1970s, researchers have struggled to predict protein structures from amino acid sequences, a task that was “notoriously” difficult. However, a significant breakthrough occurred four years ago. — ANI
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THE 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M Jumper, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The prize is divided into two halves, with one half awarded to David Baker for his work on “computational protein design” and the other half jointly awarded to Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper for their discoveries in “protein structure prediction”, according to the Academy.
The Academy noted that both awardees had “cracked the code for proteins’ remarkable structures”, with Baker successfully creating entirely new types of proteins, while Hassabis and Jumper developed an artificial intelligence model that solved a 50-year-old problem of predicting complex protein structures, offering significant potential for understanding protein structures.
Proteins typically consist of 20 different amino acids, often referred to as the building blocks of life. In 2003, David Baker used these blocks to design a new protein unlike any previously seen. Since then, his research group has generated numerous innovative protein designs, including proteins that can serve as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, nanomaterials, and tiny sensors.
The second discovery relates to the prediction of protein structures. In proteins, amino acids are linked together in long chains that fold into three-dimensional structures, which are crucial for their function.
Since the 1970s, researchers have struggled to predict protein structures from amino acid sequences, a task that was “notoriously” difficult. However, a significant breakthrough occurred four years ago. — ANI
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During China’s National Day holiday, Dong Bing and her family began a 13-day vacation in New Zealand, seeking unique experiences and natural scenery.
DONG Bing flew to Auckland from Beijing on the first day of China’s National Day holiday with her husband and five-year old son. The long-awaited overseas vacation has been highly anticipated by the family of three during the “Golden Week” which offers a nice respite for them.
During China’s National Day holiday, Dong Bing and her family began a 13-day vacation in New Zealand, seeking unique experiences and natural scenery.
DONG Bing flew to Auckland from Beijing on the first day of China’s National Day holiday with her husband and five-year old son. The long-awaited overseas vacation has been highly anticipated by the family of three during the “Golden Week” which offers a nice respite for them.
“New Zealand has a lot of unique natural scenery and many different places from China. We would like to have a special experience with our son,” said Dong who planned a 13-day family trip in both of New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
The National Day holiday, dubbed “Golden Week” by the Chinese, normally runs for seven days on 1-7 October annually. A longer holiday fuels people’s enthusiasm to travel, with popular Chinese tourist destinations flooded by visitors. Overseas tourism industries have increasingly benefited from China’s holiday economy consumption boom.
Chinese tourists are now spending more on specialty food, attractions and experiences, such as glacier hiking, skydiving and other extreme activities, said Uncle Rong, head of Travel Together Ltd, a tour operator in New Zealand’s South Island. — Xinhua
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During China’s National Day holiday, Dong Bing and her family began a 13-day vacation in New Zealand, seeking unique experiences and natural scenery.
DONG Bing flew to Auckland from Beijing on the first day of China’s National Day holiday with her husband and five-year old son. The long-awaited overseas vacation has been highly anticipated by the family of three during the “Golden Week” which offers a nice respite for them.
“New Zealand has a lot of unique natural scenery and many different places from China. We would like to have a special experience with our son,” said Dong who planned a 13-day family trip in both of New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
The National Day holiday, dubbed “Golden Week” by the Chinese, normally runs for seven days on 1-7 October annually. A longer holiday fuels people’s enthusiasm to travel, with popular Chinese tourist destinations flooded by visitors. Overseas tourism industries have increasingly benefited from China’s holiday economy consumption boom.
Chinese tourists are now spending more on specialty food, attractions and experiences, such as glacier hiking, skydiving and other extreme activities, said Uncle Rong, head of Travel Together Ltd, a tour operator in New Zealand’s South Island. — Xinhua
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THE Israeli army said it launched a ground offensive in Lebanon and that its forces engaged in clashes Tuesday, further escalating the conflict after a week of intense air strikes that killed hundreds.
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said, however, the Israeli operation did not amount to a “ground incursion” and while Hezbollah denied any troops had crossed the border, an Israeli security official said localized raids had taken place and they were limited in scope.
THE Israeli army said it launched a ground offensive in Lebanon and that its forces engaged in clashes Tuesday, further escalating the conflict after a week of intense air strikes that killed hundreds.
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said, however, the Israeli operation did not amount to a “ground incursion” and while Hezbollah denied any troops had crossed the border, an Israeli security official said localized raids had taken place and they were limited in scope.
There was no way to immediately verify the claims, which came as Israel targeted south Beirut, Damascus and Gaza, despite international calls for restraint to avoid a regional conflagration.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned the fight was far from over, even after a massive strike on Beirut killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. His death dealt a heavy blow to the Iran-backed group.
The Israeli military said its forces, backed by air strikes and artillery, carried out “limited, localized, targeted operations” in Lebanon. — AFP
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THE Israeli army said it launched a ground offensive in Lebanon and that its forces engaged in clashes Tuesday, further escalating the conflict after a week of intense air strikes that killed hundreds.
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said, however, the Israeli operation did not amount to a “ground incursion” and while Hezbollah denied any troops had crossed the border, an Israeli security official said localized raids had taken place and they were limited in scope.
There was no way to immediately verify the claims, which came as Israel targeted south Beirut, Damascus and Gaza, despite international calls for restraint to avoid a regional conflagration.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned the fight was far from over, even after a massive strike on Beirut killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. His death dealt a heavy blow to the Iran-backed group.
The Israeli military said its forces, backed by air strikes and artillery, carried out “limited, localized, targeted operations” in Lebanon. — AFP
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