Apple's SimpleDesign AI Model Speeds Up Protein Co-Design
Apple researchers unveil SimpleDesign, an AI model that jointly generates protein sequences and structures, tested only in computer benchmarks so far.
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AI Drug Rentosertib Shows Biological Age Reversal in Trial
Six AI aging clocks found lower biological age in IPF patients on AI-designed drug rentosertib, but effects in healthy people remain untested.
BioCryst Turns Orladeyo Profits Into Rare Disease Buying Spree
BioCryst is using Orladeyo profits and its $700M Astria buy to become a rare-disease acquirer, closing internal drug discovery in Birmingham.
UK VC Rebounds as Biotech, AI Drug Startups Draw Capital
UK venture capital rebounds via biotech and software, as AI drug discovery and controversial CRISPR embryo editing startups draw fresh funding.
Claude AI Designs Proteins, Hits 14 of 15 Disease Targets
Anthropic's Claude AI designed protein binders that worked against 14 of 15 disease targets, tested in lab experiments.
Novo Nordisk, AWS Launch AI Hub to Speed Drug Discovery
Novo Nordisk and AWS launched an AI drug discovery hub as AI reshapes bioinformatics, biolabs, and protein design across the industry.
Startups Manhattan Genomics, Preventive Revive Embryo CRISPR
Startups Manhattan Genomics and Preventive pursue embryo gene editing, reviving CRISPR ethics debates amid new therapeutic breakthroughs.
AI Drug Discovery Draws Billions From Anthropic to Nvidia
AI drug discovery draws billions as Anthropic, Bristol Myers, Recursion and Generate Biomedicines bet big on faster cures.
CRISPR Gene Editing 2026: ETFs, Cures and Ethics Collide
CRISPR gene editing advances in 2026 span new ETFs, in-body cures, allergy-free dogs, and renewed embryo-editing ethics debates.
CRISPR Milestone: In-Body Gene Therapy Trial Shows Promise
CRISPR gene editing sees a reported in-body therapy milestone alongside trial deaths raising safety and transparency concerns.
AI Drug Discovery Startups Reshape Biotech Funding Map
AI-driven biotech startups like Accipiter Bio and Tahoe Therapeutics raise fresh funding as the industry's geography and priorities shift.
AI Drug Discovery Push Accelerates Across Pharma and Tech
AI-driven drug discovery is expanding fast, from pulmonary fibrosis trials to Nvidia deals and Anthropic's new pharma push.
Tahoe Therapeutics Raises $30M to Map Cells With AI
Tahoe Therapeutics raised $30M to build AI models of living cells for cancer drug discovery, per Forbes and other reports.
Gene-Edited Beagles Signal a New Era for CRISPR Medicine
A company gene-edited two beagle puppies to lack a major allergen, part of a wider surge in CRISPR breakthroughs and safety debates.
AI Detectors: When You Actually Need One in 2026
Coverage explores when AI text detectors are truly needed, alongside AI's growing role in accelerating drug discovery.
AI Drug Discovery Firms Draw Billions as Generative Biology Grows
AI-driven drug discovery is drawing IPOs, pharma partnerships, and Nvidia hardware deals as generative biology reshapes biotech.
Phylo, Chugai Deal Shows AI Drug Discovery Gains Steam
Phylo and Chugai's AI platform deal highlights a broader surge in AI-driven drug discovery investment and technology in 2026.
Accipiter Bio Tops Up Seed Round With $10.5M for AI Drugs
Accipiter Bio raised $10.5M more from existing investors to speed AI-designed protein drug development and expand its pipeline.
CRISPR Gene Editing News: Wall Street Bets Big as Ethics Debate Grows
Morgan Stanley hikes its CRISPR Therapeutics price target as new gene-editing tools emerge, even as ethics debates over embryo editing intensify.
GSK Signs $110M AI Drug Discovery Deal With Relation
GSK signs a deal worth up to $110M with Relation Therapeutics to build AI models and cellular datasets for new drug discovery.