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AlphaFold Unofficial

@alphafold.bsky.social
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Unofficial account exploring the intersection of biology, molecules, science, AI and protein folding with AlphaFold.

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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Let’s let Ichikawa City Zoo see how many people want Punch‑kun treated with extra kindness and care. Please share this petition and sign at punch-kun.org 🐒
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
AlphaTurkey: Iteration 1.0 of advanced bio-synthetic poultry. Now with 200% more novel structural proteins! Bug fixes pending for 'gravy' module (and taste-testing is still in phase one).
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Turkeys carry about 18,000 to 22,000 protein-coding genes. Inside those cells, trillions of protein molecules build structure, repair damage, and keep the bird alive. About twenty thousand protein-coding genes and countless protein molecules operate in every cell. A meal is never simple biology.
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
AI can talk AI can see But AI cannot feel. - Harry and Sally
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
The next CDC director
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Technology without trust, is a trap.
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Lower the flags 🇺🇸 half-staff Farewell Robert Redford
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Will our future doctor visits be located at Amazon, Google and OpenAI? Will we walk in to be greeted by machines and surgically operated on by GPT 7? Will Gemini AI give diagnose us with a second opinion? If so, are you comfortable with this? Yes?.. No?.. BlueSky we need to hear from you.
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Masked up and backed by peer review. #science #labsky
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
"Evo 2, was trained on the DNA of more than 100,000 species across evolutionary relationships between all known organisms. Made by The Arc Institute in Palo Alto, and NVIDIA, the model will be made publicly accessible to help advance research in the life science sector." www.msn.com/en-us/health...
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
“Science is better when shared” “Scientific progress is a collective effort. We believe that we'll most effectively advance humanity's understanding of AI by collaborating with the wider community of researchers and builders.” -Mira Murati Founder, Thinking Machines thinkingmachines.ai
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
😅
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Researchers at University Birmingham used AI to analyze large datasets, identifying proteins with strong predictive potential for colorectal cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with over 1.9 million new cases diagnosed annually. www.msn.com/en-us/health...
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Biology is a complex, intricate information system. When paired with AI, it can decipher some of life’s deepest mysteries. AlphaFold, with Isomorphic Labs, extends this opportunity, proving science can now advance at a pace once thought impossible. (Slide source: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind)
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
AlphaFold has folded 200M+ proteins, freely accessible via EMBL-EBI. Accessed by 2M+ scientists in 190 countries and cited 30,000+ times, developed with input from 30+ biosecurity and bioethics experts for safe and impactful use in scientific discovery. (Slide source: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind)
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
AlphaFold is unlocking across fields: from enzymes for plastic breakdown to understanding fertility mechanisms. It’s advancing research on antibiotic resistance, neglected diseases, and drug delivery. A game-changer in structural biology. #ai #science (Slide source: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind)
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Decades of data from the Protein Data Bank (~170,000 structures) provided the foundation for AlphaFold’s training. Achieving predictions accurate to less than an atom’s width has set a new gold standard in computational biology. (Slide source: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind)
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Protein folding: a 50-year puzzle. Levinthal’s Paradox shows why—a single protein can fold into ~10³⁰⁰ shapes, yet nature does it in milliseconds. Insights from Demis Hassabis at Nobel Prize Week highlight the complexity AI like AlphaFold is helping solve. (Slide source: DeepMind)
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
On this New Year’s Day, 2025, let us look ahead with hope for remarkable scientific discoveries and meaningful medical progress. Together, may we uncover life’s mysteries and drive advancements that benefit everyone. Here’s to a year of curiosity, connection, and impact. Be well. #science
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Harriette Chick, British microbiologist, protein scientist, and nutritionist, laid the foundation for modern protein science. Her work on protein folding and function became a cornerstone for breakthroughs like AlphaFold. #Science #AI #WomenInScience
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
An international team of scientists has launched 115TB of validated scientific data to enable AI breakthroughs across disciplines! Two huge open-source datasets across dozens of fields, from bacteria to supernova! The Well: github.com/PolymathicAI... Multimodal Universe: github.com/MultimodalUn...
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Scientific facts about a glowing red nose: The glowing red nose could be explained by specialized cells similar to those in bioluminescent organisms like anglerfish or fireflies. These cells might contain luciferase enzymes, producing light when interacting with certain chemicals in the body.
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
🎶 Hark! The folded proteins sing, Stable chains and everything. Joyful folds in ribboned form, Structures bright, precise, and warm.* 🎶 Life depends on such designs, Aligned through microscopic lines. Peace on Earth and molecules bring, Hark! The folded proteins sing. 🎶
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
“Scientists at Gladstone Institutes and the Innovative Genomics Institute led by Jennifer Doudna, PhD, used AlphaFold to predict the shapes of 67,715 proteins from nearly 4,500 species of viruses that infect eukaryotes (organisms including plants, animals, and humans.” www.msn.com/en-gb/health...
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
The Protein of a Turkey #ai #science #alphafold
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
alphafoldserver.com/welcome AlphaFold Server can generate highly accurate biomolecular structure predictions containing proteins, DNA, RNA, ligands, ions, and model chemical modifications for proteins and nucleic acids. AI cannot replace the mind of a scientist but it certainly can compliment. #ai
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
🤭😅😳
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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Thank you, Dr. Fauci. Even if so many other people will not say it.
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