Antarctic waters DNA survey discovers many microbial genes new to science

The Southern Ocean—vast, boundless waters surrounding Antarctica—plays an outsized role in global climate, largely thanks to tiny drifting organisms called plankton that soak up carbon. Reporting in ...
Scientific American

AI techniques speed up forensic analysis of crucial crime scene larvae

A maggot’s age and species can give essential information to forensic entomologists investigating murders. (A single wriggling horse fly maggot, for instance, found on a dead body far from water, gave ...
News-Medical.Net

Long-read whole genome sequencing uncovers new genetic variants linked to autism

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using long-read whole genome sequencing (LR-WGS), an ...
GEN

From Single-Cell to Spatial Multiomics: Expanding Biological Context in Genomic Research

Chang leads assay and applications development at Takara Bio, driving the commercialization of novel spatial genomics products. She has extensive experience in single-cell multiomics technologies and ...
News Medical

AI and genetics reveal new insights into human language development

Learning French, reading the latest Andy Weir novel, hanging out with friends for St. Patrick's Day - language is central to all these everyday activities. Seemingly effortless from childhood, ...

AI-enabled quantum refinement cracks the code of difficult-to-map proteins

Using a tool to solve a protein's structure, for most researchers in the world of structural biology and computational chemistry, is not unlike using the Rosetta Stone to unlock the secrets of ancient ...

Long-read genome sequencing uncovers new autism gene variants

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

AI model enables personalized blood glucose predictions for type one diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune condition in which the body's own immune system attacks insulin-producing cells. As a ...
MarketWatch

Model ML Buys Captide to Give Financial AI Agents Citable Corporate Disclosure Data

NEW YORK & LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 12, 2026-- Model ML today announced the acquisition of Captide, the leading financial data layer that turns complex global ...
MedPage Today

NIH Data Misused for 'Race Science'; RFK Jr.'s Autism Committee; NIH Panels at Risk

Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. 20,000 Kids' Genetic Data Misused for 'Race Science' Rogue ...
IFLScience

Illuminating The "Dark Genome": Google DeepMind's AI Tool Predicts Impact Of DNA Variations

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The New York Times

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people. Credit...Ben Denzer ...