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Google's Folding Challenge
40:15 - 44:32 (04:16)
Google invested in developing the most efficient way to fold proteins, that is, to predict the three-dimensional structure of a protein based on its amino acid sequence, in order to make breakthroughs in medicine.
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The podcast discusses clean technologies like nuclear fusion, water desalination, and modular housing that are changing the way we generate energy, make drinkable water, and build homes.
40:15 - 40:45 (00:29)
Summary
The podcast discusses clean technologies like nuclear fusion, water desalination, and modular housing that are changing the way we generate energy, make drinkable water, and build homes.
ChapterGoogle's Folding Challenge
Episode#137 - The Aftermath of The Combine Idea, The Next Trillion Dollar Industry, Crypto Art Selling For Millions
PodcastMy First Million
Proteins are complex structures and their shape affects their function.
40:45 - 42:07 (01:22)
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Proteins are complex structures and their shape affects their function. Knowing the shape of a protein is crucial to editing it.
ChapterGoogle's Folding Challenge
Episode#137 - The Aftermath of The Combine Idea, The Next Trillion Dollar Industry, Crypto Art Selling For Millions
PodcastMy First Million
DeepMind has broken through the longstanding protein folding problem by training their machine learning algorithms to predict new folding sequences using existing ones, opening the door for creating proteins that can fight diseases and enhance human capabilities.
42:07 - 43:14 (01:07)
Summary
DeepMind has broken through the longstanding protein folding problem by training their machine learning algorithms to predict new folding sequences using existing ones, opening the door for creating proteins that can fight diseases and enhance human capabilities.
ChapterGoogle's Folding Challenge
Episode#137 - The Aftermath of The Combine Idea, The Next Trillion Dollar Industry, Crypto Art Selling For Millions
PodcastMy First Million
Google raised the stakes of the Lunar X Prize, offering a $20 million prize to anybody that can achieve a specific benchmark to get into space.
43:14 - 44:32 (01:17)
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Google raised the stakes of the Lunar X Prize, offering a $20 million prize to anybody that can achieve a specific benchmark to get into space. The prize drew $80 million in investments, but yielded no winner.