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Generalist AI Agent Matches Experts on Biomedical Research Tasks While Slashing Analysis Time
·Pepkio Team·3 min read
Biomedical research is often bogged down by fragmented, time-consuming workflows that require stitching together specialized tools, vast datasets, and deep domain knowledge. A study published today in Science describes…
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AI Model Creates a Universal Map of Cell Biology, Works Across Species Without Retraining
·Pepkio Team·3 min read
A new artificial intelligence model can instantly place any cell—from human, mouse, chicken, or even fruit fly—into a shared biological map, without needing to be retrained on new data. The advance, reported this week…
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An interpretable AI model predicts immunotherapy outcomes across multiple cancer types
·Pepkio Team·3 min read
While immune checkpoint inhibitors—cancer treatments designed to help the immune system recognize and attack tumors—have transformed oncology, the majority of patients still do not experience durable responses.…
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A Roadmap to Build an AI-Powered Virtual Yeast That Simulates a Eukaryotic Cell
·Pepkio Team·3 min read
A team of scientists has laid out an ambitious blueprint to construct a virtual yeast cell—an AI-driven simulation that captures how a living eukaryotic cell responds to genetic changes, drugs, and environmental shifts.…
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AlphaFold3 Learns from Lab Experiments to Map Proteins’ Shape-Shifting Behavior
·Pepkio Team·3 min read
Proteins are not the rigid sculptures often depicted in textbook diagrams—they flex, twist, and sample a range of shapes to carry out their functions. Yet the most celebrated protein-structure prediction tools,…
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How Single Neurons Encode the Grammar and Meaning of Our Words
·Pepkio Team·4 min read
Language allows us to combine words into an endless variety of phrases and sentences, yet how individual brain cells support this unique human ability has remained a mystery. Now, by recording the activity of hundreds…
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Blood Proteomics Maps Cellular Aging and Links It to Disease Risk Years Before Diagnosis
·Pepkio Team·2 min read
A large study in Nature Medicine shows that a simple blood draw may capture how different cell types in the body are aging—and that these signals can predict future disease risk years in advance. The work was led by…
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AI models reveal how noncoding DNA mutations shape human development and disease risk
·Pepkio Team·3 min read
Unlocking the mysteries of the genome’s noncoding regions—the vast stretches of DNA that regulate gene activity rather than building proteins—has long frustrated geneticists trying to pinpoint the causes of inherited…
Read summary →Paralyzed Man Uses Brain-Computer Interface at Home to Speak, Work, and Browse the Web for Nearly Two Years
·Pepkio Team·3 min read
A 45-year-old man with severe paralysis and severe speech impairment from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has used an implanted brain–computer interface (BCI) in his own home to communicate, control a computer, and…
Read summary →General-Purpose AI Models Beat Specialized Clinical Tools in Real-World Physician Test, Study Finds
·Pepkio Team·4 min read
Specialized clinical AI tools are increasingly marketed to hospitals, but a new study suggests they may not outperform widely available general-purpose AI models. Scientists report today in Nature Medicine that leading…
Read summary →AI Reconstructs 34 Years of Global Migration in Unprecedented Detail
·Pepkio Team·2 min read
Understanding how and why populations move across the globe is crucial for shaping social policy, managing economic shifts, and directing humanitarian aid, yet historical records remain surprisingly fragmented. To fill…
Read summary →Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Single-Cell AI Models Hit a Data Wall
·Pepkio Team·2 min read
Artificial intelligence models in biology are growing rapidly, often trained on tens of millions of single cells, but throwing more data at them might not be the most effective path forward. In a comprehensive…
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New AI Framework Reveals Limits of Personal Genome-Based Gene Expression Prediction
·Pepkio Team·2 min read
Understanding exactly how our unique DNA variations dial gene expression up or down remains a major hurdle in personalized medicine and fundamental biology. To help bridge this gap, researchers have developed SAGE-net,…
Read summary →AI Tool Deep-Phase Links Cellular Droplet Shape to Biochemical Function
·Pepkio Team·2 min read
Inside our cells, tiny droplet-like structures called biomolecular condensates compartmentalize and organize essential biochemical processes. Now, researchers have developed an artificial intelligence framework called…
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A blood test years before lung cancer: 14 proteins signal risk and flag who may benefit from prevention
·Pepkio Team·3 min read
A simple blood test could one day identify people at high risk of developing lung cancer—years before any tumor appears—and help select those most likely to benefit from an anti-inflammatory prevention therapy.…
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Why Our Eyes Linger: Brains Pause to Build Memories, Not Just to Process Visuals
·AnyHelix Team·3 min read
Why do our eyes pause longer on some parts of a scene than others? A new study in Nature Neuroscience suggests the answer may have less to do with difficult visual processing and more to do with memory. Scientists…
Read summary →AI Model Decodes How DNA Sequence Shapes Gene Expression in Single Cells Across Dozens of Diseases
·AnyHelix Team·3 min read
A new AI tool can predict how DNA sequence influences gene activity in specific cell types and disease states, offering a powerful way to interpret disease-linked genetic variants and design targeted regulatory…
Read summary →Wearable Ultrasound Patch Tracks Fetal Blood Flow Hands-Free in High-Risk Pregnancies
·AnyHelix Team·3 min read
For the first time, a wearable ultrasound patch can continuously monitor blood flow in the umbilical cord—without a sonographer—offering a potential new way to catch early signs of fetal compromise in high-risk…
Read summary →Unified Deep Learning Model Boosts Peptide Discovery by 42% in Immunopeptidomics
·AnyHelix Team·3 min read
A single deep learning model that handles both database-driven peptide searches and de novo sequencing has markedly improved the interpretation of mass spectrometry data, especially for hard-to-analyze samples such as…
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AI-Designed Miniproteins Successfully Target Complex Cell Receptors
·AnyHelix Team·2 min read
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) regulate essential physiological processes and are central targets for drug discovery and development. However, designing protein-based drugs for them is notoriously difficult because…
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