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Agrifood corporates now need tools to help them assess the financial impact of transitioning supply chains to regenerative agriculture practices. The post Behind Klim’s new tool to turn regenerative agriculture into a financial instrument appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Cells have evolved responses to stress that enhance the chance of survival. Many of these responses converge of increased activity of maintenance processes, more recycling of materials, less protein synthesis, and a number of other common mechanisms. Researchers have found that mild stress of near any sort imposed upon a living organism will provoke a net gain in cell function and resilience, which in turn acts to modestly slow progression of the complicated cascade of accumulating damage and dysfunction that we call aging. The bounds of the possible are illustrated by the response to the nutrient stress, induced by fasting or calorie restriction. Short-lived mammalian species such as mice can live as much as 40% longer in response to a restricted but still sufficient nutrient […]

Researchers developed an improved method for creating insulin-producing cells from human stem cells, which effectively regulated blood sugar levels in laboratory tests and reversed diabetes in a mouse model. The post Advances in Stem Cell‑Derived Insulin‑Producing Cells for Type 1 Diabetes appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Stem cells proliferate after injury to repair damaged tissue, and chronic injury can promote cancer. However, the injury-activated signals and regulatory mechanisms, and their relationship to cancer, are poorly understood. Here, we identified insulin-...

Long-term in vivo production of therapeutic proteins and development of vaccines that elicit protective levels of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against major pathogens face challenges. In this study, we report on an alternative gene editing ...

The UK government’s £500m Sovereign AI fund announces first cohort of startups backed to boost economic growth and national security

Ventura County will host a two-field series about regenerative ag this May, bringing together growers, ag researchers and sustainability leaders to explore the future of the region’s specialty crops. The series will be presented in partnership with the Ecological Farming Association, and will allow attendees to examine practical approaches to regenerative farming across avocados, citrus … The post Ventura County Farmers, Researchers Convene to Explore Regenerative Ag appeared first on California Ag Network.

In a groundbreaking advancement in diabetes research, scientists at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have announced a refined technique for generating insulin-producing pancreatic cells from human pluripotent stem cells. This innovative procedure heralds a promising leap forward in the quest to develop effective cell replacement therapies for type 1 diabetes, a […]

Why does the same genetic mutation cause a severe brain malformation in some patients but not in others? Researchers from the MOSAIC team at the Paris Brain Institute have developed mosaic human cortical organoids carrying mutations in the DEPDC5 gene in order to model focal cortical dysplasia—a brain malformation responsible for drug-resistant epilepsy in children.

Emily Mullin / Wired: Sabi, which is developing a brain-computer interface beanie that can decode internal speech into words, emerges from stealth with backing from Khosla and others  —  California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future.

Olivia Poh / Bloomberg: Canva unveils Canva AI 2.0, which can generate editable layered designs from conversational prompts using Canva's foundation model built specifically for design  —  Australia's highest-profile tech unicorn is undertaking a risky transformation as it seeks to prove its relevance in the age of generative AI.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have developed an improved method for creating insulin-producing cells from human stem cells. The results, published in Stem Cell Reports, demonstrate that these cells effectively regulate blood sugar levels in laboratory tests and can reverse diabetes in mice.

As we age, our ability to maintain healthy blood and a strong immune system gradually declines, largely because hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), the cells responsible for producing all blood cell types, begin to lose their effectiveness. Normally, HSCs can both self-renew and generate a balanced mix of blood cells, but over time they produce fewer new cells, favor certain cells such as myeloid cells over lymphoid cells, and struggle to support a robust immune response.

Aging presents one of the most formidable challenges to human health, with the gradual decline of the hematopoietic system standing as a critical contributor to diminished immune competence and increased vulnerability to disease. Central to this decline are hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), the foundational units responsible for lifelong blood regeneration and immune cell replenishment. Recent […]

Efforts to identify and evaluate next-generation therapeutics for pediatric brain tumors are easily stymied by the quality and availability of laboratory models for research. To address this issue, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital developed patient-derived tumor organoids and tumor organoid xenografts that accurately reflect the biologic underpinnings of embryonal brain tumors.

Turns out a lot of people would rather ask an AI about their symptoms than pay for a doctor's visit. A new survey puts some striking numbers behind that trend.

Months after a lawsuit against a San Diego health system, another class action alleges two more California health systems used Abridge’s AI tool to record patient visits without consent.

Higher torque teno virus loads during the first year after kidney transplant are associated with an increased risk for malignancies in subsequent years, a prospective study finds.

Ученые разработали новую версию CRISPR, которая способна различать ДНК опухолевых и здоровых клеток и избирательно разрезать только раковые. Работа открывает путь к более точным и безопасным методам лечения онкологических заболеваний.

The use of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy is associated with an increased risk for glaucoma in Finnish women aged 50 years or older, according to a recent nested case-control study.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)  announced this Tuesday the launch of its AI bio tool, Amazon Bio Discovery, to accelerate the early-stage process of drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry. The application aims to help scientists design and test novel drugs in a fast and secure way. Amazon Bio Discovery enables scientists to run complex computational […] This story continues at The Next Web

IGF-1 signaling is perhaps the most well studied mechanism of aging, with extensive work predating the modern enthusiasm for treating aging as a medical condition. Investigation of IGF-1 signaling in the context of aging was a fellow traveler to investigations of calorie restriction in the context of aging, and while these are roads that lead to a greater understanding of the evolution of aging and how pace of aging adapts to environmental circumstances, and have given rise to classes of drugs that may modestly slow aging, they are not likely to lead to any meaningful class of rejuvenation therapy. From a purely scientific point of view, the incomplete state of understanding of cellular biochemistry means that there is a lot left to learn on the […]

‘Highlander’ First Footage Unveils Henry Cavill’s ‘John Wick’-Esque Action, Rave Fight Scene and Immortal Killers  Variety'Highlander' First Look: Henry Cavill Stars in Movie Reboot  The Hollywood ReporterFirst look as Highlander reboot films at iconic Scottish castle  The Herald‘Highlander’ teaser: Henry Cavill’s ‘immortal’ warrior takes center stage; first look promises ‘epic’ journey  The Times of IndiaAmazon MGM Studios Offers First Look At Henry Cavill In New ‘Highlander’ – CinemaCon  Deadline

‘Highlander’ First Footage Unveils Henry Cavill’s ‘John Wick’-Esque Action, Rave Fight Scene and Immortal Killers  Variety'Highlander' First Look: Henry Cavill Stars in Movie Reboot  The Hollywood ReporterFirst look as Highlander reboot films at iconic Scottish castle  The Herald‘Highlander’ teaser: Henry Cavill’s ‘immortal’ warrior takes center stage; first look promises ‘epic’ journey  The Times of IndiaAmazon MGM Studios Offers First Look At Henry Cavill In New ‘Highlander’ – CinemaCon  Deadline

Feedback discovers that a conspiracy theory has formed that various celebrities have been replaced by clones, and sees just a few small problems with the idea

arXiv:2604.13795v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Vision transformers (ViT) have been shown to allow for more flexible feature detection and can outperform convolutional neural network (CNN) when pre-trained on sufficient data. Due to their promising feature detection capabilities, we deployed ViTs for morphological classification of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) versus classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). We had previously designed a ViT model which was trained on a small dataset of 1,200 image patches in fully supervised training. That model achieved a diagnostic accuracy of 100% and an F1 score of 1.0 on the independent test set. Since fully supervised training is not a practical method due to lack of expertise resources in both the training and testing phases, we conducted a recent study on a modified approach to training data (weakly supervised training) and show that labeling training image patch automatically at the slide level of each whole-slide-image is a more practical

arXiv:2604.13783v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Deep Learning (DL) is becoming more and more widespread in clone detection, motivated by achieving near-perfect performance for this task. In particular in case of semantic code clones, which share only limited syntax but implement the same or similar functionality, Deep Learning appears to outperform conventional tools. In this paper, we want to investigate the generalizability of DL-based clone detectors for Java. We therefore replicate and evaluate the performance of five state-of-the-art DL-based clone detectors, including Transformers like CodeBERT and single-task models like FA-AST+GMN, in a zero-shot evaluation scenario, where we train/fine-tune and evaluate on different datasets and functionalities. Our experiments demonstrate that the models' generalizability to unseen code is limited. Further analysis reveals that the conventional clone detector NiCad even outperforms the DL-based clone detectors in such a zero-shot evaluation

arXiv:2604.13427v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Text-driven motion editing and intra-structural retargeting, where source and target share topology but may differ in bone lengths, are traditionally handled by fragmented pipelines with incompatible inputs and representations: editing relies on specialized generative steering, while retargeting is deferred to geometric post-processing. We present a unifying perspective where both tasks are cast as instances of conditional transport within a single generative framework. By leveraging recent advances in flow matching, we demonstrate that editing and retargeting are fundamentally the same generative task, distinguished only by which conditioning signal, semantic or structural, is modulated during inference. We implement this vision via a rectified-flow motion model jointly conditioned on text prompts and target skeletal structures. Our architecture extends a DiT-style transformer with per-joint tokenization and explicit joint

arXiv:2604.13381v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Conversational generative artificial intelligence agents (or genAI chatbots) could benefit youth mental health, yet young people's perspectives remain underexplored. We examined the Mental health Intelligence Agent (Mia), a genAI chatbot originally designed for professionals in Australian youth services. Following co-design, 32 young people participated in online workshops exploring their perceptions of genAI chatbots in youth mental health and to develop recommendations for reconceptualising Mia for consumers and integrating it into services. Four themes were developed: (1) Humanising AI without dehumanising care, (2) I need to know what's under the hood, (3) Right tool, right place, right time?, and (4) Making it mine on safe ground. This study offers insights into young people's attitudes, needs, and requirements regarding genAI chatbots in youth mental health, with key implications for service integration. Additionally, by

Viral clip sparks 'Lady Gaga clone' claims online as viewers question a mysterious double seen in footage circulating across social media.

Researchers have developed a soft laser-printed scaffold made almost entirely of water that bone cells readily colonize.

In a groundbreaking advancement in regenerative medicine, a team of Japanese researchers has unveiled critical insights into the cellular architecture and stem cell dynamics within the vocal folds of the larynx, commonly known as the voice box. This organ not only orchestrates our ability to vocalize—enabling speech and song—but also manages vital physiological functions such […]

In a groundbreaking development at the intersection of cell biology and therapeutic innovation, researchers have unveiled a novel technique for targeted mitochondrial transplantation using engineered protein binders displayed on the mitochondrial surface. This cutting-edge approach enables highly selective delivery of functional mitochondria to specific cell types, overcoming longstanding challenges in mitochondrial therapy aimed at rescuing […]

'LLMs should not be trusted for patient-facing diagnostic reasoning,' boffins advise People ask AI for all kinds of advice, including the kind of questions you'd ask a physician. However, the next time you're tempted to query ChatGPT if that growth on your face is skin cancer, consider this: research shows today's leading AI models fail at early differential diagnosis in more than 8 out of 10 cases.…

Abridge is partnering with top medical journals to bring in research for doctors to refer to during visits, pitting it against medical search giant OpenEvidence as more companies push to become all-in-one platforms for doctors. ...

In a groundbreaking collaborative effort, researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have unearthed a critical vulnerability within the cellular machinery of RAS-driven cancers—one that holds the promise of transforming therapeutic approaches for some of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant tumours. This discovery centers on the spliceosome, an essential […]

In the evolving landscape of boreal forest management, a recent groundbreaking study from Eastern Finland has unveiled potent strategies to harmonize commercial forestry and biodiversity conservation. Through a meticulous, landscape-scale experiment, researchers have demonstrated that the integration of prescribed burning with thoughtful tree retention fosters robust natural regeneration of pivotal boreal species, notably Scots pine […]

Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a team of scientists from Wageningen University & Research and Van Andel Institute has identified a way to exploit this distinction. Using a variant of CRISPR, a modern tool for editing DNA, they distinguished tumor DNA from healthy DNA and selectively cut only the former.

Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells.

In a pioneering breakthrough that could revolutionize cancer therapy, researchers from Wageningen University & Research and Van Andel Institute have unveiled a novel gene-editing approach that exploits subtle chemical nuances distinguishing tumor DNA from healthy DNA. This innovative method leverages a unique variant of the CRISPR gene-editing system known as ThermoCas9 to selectively target and […]

In a groundbreaking study poised to redefine regenerative medicine, researchers have unveiled the remarkable potential of a novel gel and spray designed to accelerate tissue repair and regeneration. This cutting-edge therapeutic approach could revolutionize treatment paradigms for wounds, burns, and other tissue damage, by harnessing biologically active compounds embedded within innovative delivery systems. The team’s […]

A groundbreaking study recently published in the journal Engineering presents a pioneering approach to extending the operational lifetime of robot swarms in multi-user edge computing environments. This innovative research, conducted by experts at the Institute for Communication Systems, University of Surrey, tackles one of the most significant hurdles in the advancement of 6G-enabled swarm robotics: […]

WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2026 —For many patients with sickle cell disease, a trip to the emergency room has an unwanted side-effect: In their search for relief from agonizing pain, they are often dismissed as drug-seekers. A new study from the U...

Kickbusch’s call to reframe artificial intelligence (AI) governance through a planetary health lens is timely and compelling.1 As AI systems—particularly large language model (LLM) applications—move rapidly into use, we must ask how governance can be operationalised in healthcare practice.One of the most practical and underused levers for responsible AI is robust evaluation. In healthcare, evaluation standards have long aligned innovation with patient safety, quality, and equity. Encouragingly, this is a growing area of AI research, with emerging frameworks for assessing clinical performance,23 extensions to trial reporting such as CONSORT-AI,4 and examples of structured safety testing in real world tools.5A critical gap remains, however. Current evaluation frameworks rarely consider the computational and environmental costs of LLM powered systems, with environmental impact absent from criteria even in otherwise comprehensive approaches.6 Although recent frameworks such as FUTURE-AI7

arXiv:2604.12867v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As agentic foundation models continue to evolve, how to further improve their performance in vertical domains has become an important challenge. To this end, building upon Tongyi DeepResearch, a powerful agentic foundation model, we focus on the Chinese medical deep search scenario and propose QuarkMedSearch, systematically exploring a full-pipeline approach spanning medical multi-hop data construction, training strategies, and evaluation benchmarks to further push and assess its performance upper bound in vertical domains. Specifically, for data synthesis, to address the scarcity of deep search training data in the medical domain, we combine a large-scale medical knowledge graph with real-time online exploration to construct long-horizon medical deep search training data; for post-training, we adopt a two-stage SFT and RL training strategy that progressively enhances the model's planning, tool invocation, and reflection capabilities

arXiv:2604.12693v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Deep learning models often achieve expert-level accuracy in medical image classification but suffer from a critical flaw: semantic incoherence. These high-confidence mistakes that are semantically incoherent (e.g., classifying a malignant tumor as benign) fundamentally differ from acceptable errors which stem from visual ambiguity. Unlike safe, fine-grained disagreements, these fatal failures erode clinical trust. To address this, we propose Risk-Calibrated Learning, a technique that explicitly distinguishes between visual ambiguity (fine-grained errors) and catastrophic structural errors. By embedding a confusion-aware clinical severity matrix M into the optimization landscape, our method suppresses critical errors (false negatives) without requiring complex architectural changes. We validate our approach in four different imaging modalities: Brain Tumor MRI, ISIC 2018 (Dermoscopy), BreaKHis (Breast Histopathology), and SICAPv2

arXiv:2604.12108v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Integration testing is critical for the quality and reliability of complex software systems. However, diagnosing their failures presents significant challenges due to the massive volume, unstructured nature, and heterogeneity of logs they generate. These result in a high cognitive load, low signal-to-noise ratio, and make diagnosis difficult and time-consuming. Developers complain about these difficulties consistently and report spending substantially more time diagnosing integration test failures compared to unit test failures. To address these shortcomings, we introduce Auto-Diagnose, a novel diagnosis tool that leverages LLMs to help developers efficiently determine the root cause of integration test failures. Auto-Diagnose analyzes failure logs, produces concise summaries with the most relevant log lines, and is integrated into Critique, Google's internal code review system, providing contextual and in-time assistance. Based on our

Dysfunction in the cells making up the inner lining of blood vessels, the vascular endothelium, is thought to be an important first step in the aging of the vasculature more generally, setting the stage for the development of atherosclerotic lesions, a declining capacity of smooth muscle to contract and dilate vessels in order to control blood pressure, and leakage of the blood-brain barrier, among other issues. Researchers here review the contribution of two important aspects of cellular aging to the aging of the vascular endothelium; firstly the growing number of senescent cells, and secondly the decline in mitochondrial function. These are connected, as mitochondrial dysfunction is considered to contribute to an increased pace at which cells become senescent. The vascular endothelium performs numerous regulatory functions […]

Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls  AP NewsWhere Do Americans Get Health Information, and What Do They Trust?  Pew Research CenterHave You Used A.I. Chatbots for Nutrition Advice?  The New York TimesWhy AI tests clinician trust—and how providers are responding  Modern HealthcareAmericans Turning to AI to Supplement Healthcare Visits  Gallup News

Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls  AP NewsWhere Do Americans Get Health Information, and What Do They Trust?  Pew Research CenterHave You Used A.I. Chatbots for Nutrition Advice?  The New York TimesWhy AI tests clinician trust—and how providers are responding  Modern HealthcareAmericans Turning to AI to Supplement Healthcare Visits  Gallup News

A BMJ Open study found that five leading AI chatbots often returned flawed health advice, with open-ended questions triggering the worst answers and citation quality falling apart under scrutiny.

AI Meets Drug Discovery: A New Way to Build Medicines That Work Better When we talk about drug discovery, we have always seen it as slow, expensive, and full of surprises. But a team of scientists at the University of Virginia is trying to change that story with a new AI-powered approach. Their new approach […] The post AI Meets Drug Discovery: A New Way to Build Medicines That Work Better appeared first on BioTecNika.

In a groundbreaking study unveiled in April 2026, researchers from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America have uncovered that approximately 25% of U.S. adults—over 66 million individuals—have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) tools or chatbots to obtain physical or mental healthcare information and advice. This remarkable statistic signals a paradigm shift in how […]

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One in four U.S. adults—the equivalent of over 66 million Americans—report having used artificial intelligence tools or chatbots for physical or mental health care information or advice, according to new research released by the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America. Rather than replacing traditional care, more than half say they turn to AI to supplement their health care experiences, using the technology before or after seeing a doctor.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) commemorates a significant milestone with the release of a special anniversary episode of its acclaimed podcast, The Stem Cell Report, titled “Stem Cell-ebration: 5 Years of Breakthrough Science and Insightful Conversations.” Since its inception, this podcast has served as a vital platform, chronicling the groundbreaking advances and […]

Several restaurants in eastern China are using artificial intelligence (AI) robots to cook as many as 100 dishes to cut costs, sparking a heated discussion on social media. In Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, at least three such eateries have been operating for months, Zhejiang TV reported. One of them, 24 Jieqi Robot Restaurant in the Xihu district uses eight robots which handle ordering, serving, cleaning and cooking. They have shared 60 per cent of the total workload of kitchen workers, the...

A newly characterized Cas12f nuclease shows strong editing in human cells. Researchers engineered a variant with markedly improved efficiency, advancing efforts toward compact genome editors suitable for targeted delivery. The post Engineered Miniature CRISPR Boosts Gene‑Editing Efficiency in Human Cells appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Norway Man Cured of HIV With Brother’s Stem Cells  GizmodoSibling Stem Cell Transplant Leads to Rare HIV Remission in 'Oslo Patient'  ScienceAlertNorwegian man is 10th person ever to be cured of HIV — thanks to his brother  New York PostMan ‘cured’ of HIV after brother found to carry rare genetic mutation: ‘Like winning lottery twice’  The Independent'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus  Live Science

Norway Man Cured of HIV With Brother’s Stem Cells  GizmodoSibling Stem Cell Transplant Leads to Rare HIV Remission in 'Oslo Patient'  ScienceAlertNorwegian man is 10th person ever to be cured of HIV — thanks to his brother  New York PostMan ‘cured’ of HIV after brother found to carry rare genetic mutation: ‘Like winning lottery twice’  The Independent'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus  Live Science

A substantial amount of medical information provided by five popular chatbots is inaccurate and incomplete, with half (50%) of the responses problematic: 30% were somewhat, and 20% were highly problematic. These are the results of a study published in the journal BMJ Open.

Meet Lady Fatou, the world’s oldest living gorilla at Berlin Zoo, known for her record-breaking longevity in captivity.

Reuters: AWS launches Amazon Bio Discovery, a new AI-powered application designed to speed up drug development, giving scientists access to biological foundation models  —  Amazon's (AMZN.O) cloud unit on Tuesday launched Amazon Bio Discovery, an artificial intelligence application designed …

Do you trust AI chatbots for health advice? What about one in your patient portal?

The CRISPR-Cas gene-editing system has long been the focus of research as a promising tool in genome editing. However, the emphasis has been on its underlying mechanisms and nucleases. In contrast, little research has examined how CRISPR-Cas systems have evolved and been optimized. In collaboration with the universities of Leipzig, Freiburg, and Michigan (U.S.), a research team at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg found an optimization mechanism in CRISPR-Cas13, providing insights into the evolution of these systems. The results were recently published in The EMBO Journal.

In a groundbreaking advancement poised to transform genetic medicine, scientists have successfully harnessed CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to correct a common mutation responsible for Wilson disease, a debilitating inherited disorder. Utilizing patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), researchers have demonstrated an unprecedented level of precision in targeting and rectifying the H1069Q point mutation in the ATP7B […]

A woman's viral TikTok video reveals how AI denied her life-saving heart surgery, sparking debate on AI's role in health insurance claims.

Scientists have taken an important step toward a gene therapy that could one day turn off the extra genetic material that causes Down syndrome (DS). Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by an extra chromosome 21 (and consequently hundreds of triplicate genes) that leads to developmental and neurological issues. According to the Washington-based National Down Syndrome Society, approximately 1 in every 640 babies in the United States is born with DS. That makes it the most common chromosomal condition.

Clinical interviewing is one of the most important skills physicians develop during their training. It forms the foundation for accurate diagnosis and effective patient care. However, evaluating these skills is often time-intensive, requiring repeated observations and detailed feedback from experienced clinicians.

A study of nine AI chatbots found hallucination rates from 0% to 34%, with Grok 3 worst and Perplexity Research most reliable.

People who have elevated levels of donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSAs)—immune system proteins that can target and attack donor stem cells—wait an average of three additional months to receive blood or bone marrow transplants from a healthy donor, according to recent research from investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Those most likely to be affected are Black women who have had prior pregnancies, researchers found, in work supported by the National Institutes of Health.

AWS's new AI platform grants researchers direct access to a broad library of biological foundation models for lab-in-the-loop drug discovery and brings enterprise-grade scale, privacy, and security to life science research. The post AWS Launches Amazon Bio Discovery Agentic AI to Accelerate Drug Development appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

A reported AI version of Mark Zuckerberg at Meta could interact with employees, give feedback, reflect his leadership style, and potentially act as a digital extension of management inside the company.

AI use in clinical care raises unresolved liability questions, with clinicians retaining responsibility as evolving technology and legal frameworks continue to blur accountability.

The very top job at Meta may periodically be delegated to an AI replica of Mark Zuckerberg. Will anyone notice?

Ученые создали компактный инструмент редактирования генома, который может работать прямо внутри организма. Эксперименты показали, что с помощью новой технологии можно повысить эффективность редактирования с 10% до 90%.

In the evolving landscape of medical education, clinical interviewing remains a foundational skill that demands extensive training and practice. Medical students and residents often spend countless hours honing their communication techniques and diagnostic inquiry strategies to ensure effective patient interactions. Yet, despite its centrality, mastering this skill is frequently hampered by the scarcity of consistent, […]

The burden of lingering senescent cells grows with age in tissues throughout the body. Cells enter the senescent state constantly, but the pace of clearance of senescent cells by the immune system falters with advancing age. Senescent cells secrete a mix of pro-inflammatory, pro-growth signals that are disruptive to tissue structure and function when sustained for the long term. Analysis of circulating molecules in a blood sample can in principle be used to measure the body-wide burden of senescent cells, though no strong consensus approach has emerged yet from the various methods demonstrated in recent years. Here, find another contender for that consensus approach, where researchers use proteomic assessment of blood samples to build a score based on the strength of senescent cell signaling, and […]

The Danish pharmaceutical company has a strategic plan to use AI across its business. OpenAI is helping it to achieve this objective

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The partnership will enable Novo to better use AI to analyze complex datasets, and identify promising new drugs.

The partnership will enable Novo to better use AI to analyze complex datasets, and identify promising new drugs.

arXiv:2604.10487v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We present a computational platform for modeling chemical reactions in complex molecular environments, focused on ligand-protein binding in drug discovery. The platform implements our new quantum-in-quantum-in-classical (QM/QM/MM) multiscale embedding model that integrates molecular dynamics with a quantum-information-enhanced density matrix embedding theory and quantum chemistry solvers, including explicit solvent. Quantum-information metrics are utilized to generate entanglement-consistent orbitals, enabling a high-accuracy description of strongly correlated regions. The framework supports multiple computational backends, including multi-CPU, NVIDIA multi-GPU architectures, and quantum hardware (IQM, IonQ, IBM) integrated under CUDA-Q, and is designed for compatibility with future fault-tolerant quantum systems. The new platform's capabilities are demonstrated by modeling covalent docking of zanubrutinib to Bruton's tyrosine kinase via

arXiv:2604.10155v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Encrypted cloning enables the redundant storage of an unknown qubit while remaining compatible with the no-cloning theorem, since only one clone can later be recovered through key-consuming decryption. Because encryption in this protocol is introduced to enable cloning-compatible redundancy rather than to guarantee confidentiality by design, its secrecy properties must be assessed explicitly. Here we classify the subsets of the encrypted-clone storage register into authorized, completely non-informative, and partially informative sets. We show that intermediate non-authorized subsets may retain only a restricted residual dependence on the input state, and we characterize exactly when this dependence occurs. The resulting leakage pattern is parity-dependent, revealing a structural confidentiality limitation of encrypted cloning.

arXiv:2604.11423v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: For the past decades medical robotic solutions were mostly based on the concept of tele-manipulation. While their design was extremely intelligent, allowing for better access, improved dexterity, reduced tremor, and improved imaging, their intelligence was limited. They therefore left cognition and decision making to the surgeon. As medical robotics advances towards high-level autonomy, the scientific community needs to explore the required pathway towards partial and full autonomy. Here, we introduce the concept of Dyadic Partnership(DP), a new paradigm in which robots and clinicians engage in intelligent, expert interaction and collaboration. The Dyadic Partners would discuss and agree on decisions and actions during their dynamic and interactive collaboration relying also on intuitive advanced media using generative AI, such as a world model, and advanced multi-modal visualization. This article outlines the foundational components

arXiv:2604.11125v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: India generates vast biomedical data through postgraduate research, government hospital services and audits, government schemes, private hospitals and their electronic medical record (EMR) systems, insurance programs and standalone clinics. Unfortunately, these resources remain fragmented across institutional silos and vendor-locked EMR systems. The fundamental bottleneck is not technological but economic and academic. There is a systemic misalignment of incentives that renders data sharing a high-risk, low-reward activity for individual researchers and institutions. Until India's academic promotion criteria, institutional rankings, and funding mechanisms explicitly recognize and reward data curation as professional work, the nation's AI ambitions will remain constrained by fragmented, non-interoperable datasets. We propose a multi-layered incentive architecture integrating recognition of data papers in National Medical Commission (NMC)