AnewZ Morning Brief - 4 August, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 4 August, covering the latest developments you need to know....
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Australian scientists have developed a pioneering “biological artificial intelligence (AI)” system capable of dramatically accelerating drug discovery, potentially cutting years off the development time for advanced medicines.
The platform, named PROTEUS (PROTein Evolution Using Selection), enables the rapid creation and evolution of molecules with new or enhanced functions directly inside mammalian cells. According to the University of Sydney, which led the study, this advancement paves the way for more effective gene therapies and next-generation medicines.
Researchers explained that while directed evolution has traditionally been confined to bacterial cells, PROTEUS represents a major leap by enabling such evolution within mammalian cells for the first time. This allows scientists to mimic and speed up natural selection, reducing processes that once took years to just weeks.
“What is new about our work is that directed evolution primarily works in bacterial cells, whereas PROTEUS can evolve molecules in mammal cells,” said Greg Neely, co-senior author of the study from the University of Sydney.
The research, conducted by the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Center and the Centenary Institute, has made PROTEUS open source. This decision aims to enable global adoption to accelerate the development of advanced enzymes, molecular tools, therapeutics, and improved gene-editing and mRNA-based medicines.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
Türkiye’s first domestically produced electric SUV, the Togg T10X, is expected to hit the German market by the end of 2025, German daily Bild reported.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, sending an international crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA’s Crew-11 mission.
OpenAI is set to launch its first European data centre under the Stargate programme, partnering with developer Nscale Global Holdings and Norwegian investment firm Aker ASA to establish a $1 billion facility in Norway, the companies announced on Thursday.
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Germany is rapidly reinventing its defence sector, channelling billions into Artificial Intelligence (AI), drone tech, and military innovation with start-ups like Helsing leading a once-unthinkable arms race in Europe.
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