Researchers make neural networks successfully detect DNA damage caused by UV radiation

Researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with the University of Chemistry and Technology (Prague) conducted a series of experiments which proved that artificial neural networks can accurately identify DNA damage caused by UV radiation. In the future, this approach can be used in modern medical diagnostics. An article, dedicated to those studies, was published in the Biosensors and Bioelectronics journal. According to the authors, the ways UV could affect the DNA structure, especially with short-term irradiation, remain practically unstudied. UV radiation is also known to cause cancer.