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Biotechnology

16 articles

Can AI Actually Solve What Mathematicians Could Not?

In 2026, AI models like GPT-6.1 Terra and AlphaFold transitioned from simple assistants to primary discovery instruments in physics and biology. From solving ce…

Science Technology Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Oct 27, 2026 • 08:43

Can a Vaccine Hunt the Cancer Your Surgeon Couldn't See?

Personalised cancer vaccines are shifting medicine from mass-market drugs to bespoke mRNA treatments designed for a single patient's tumor. Phase 3 trial data f…

Health Technology Oncology

Henrik Mägi · Oct 23, 2026 • 09:51

One-Third of Alzheimer's Drug Pipeline Is Already on the Shelf

One-third of the current Alzheimer's drug pipeline consists of medications originally designed for heart failure, diabetes, and ADHD. By bypassing early safety …

Science Health Drug Repurposing

Henrik Mägi · Oct 22, 2026 • 09:54

Claude's ART Discovery: One Night, One Billion Protein Clusters

In a 21-hour campaign, 950 Claude agents identified a novel CRISPR-like architecture called ART within bacteriophage genomes. While the discovery sent gene-edit…

Science Technology Gene Editing

Henrik Mägi · Sep 24, 2026 • 09:54

Laurent Simons Earned His First PhD at 15. Now He's Targeting Aging.

Laurent Simons, the 16-year-old physics prodigy, has traded cold atoms for the science of human longevity. By applying quantum modeling to cellular senescence, …

Science World Laurent Simons

Henrik Mägi · Sep 21, 2026 • 11:09

Preventative Genomics Has Left the Lab. Now What?

The UK’s Generation Study has already identified 180 infants with hidden conditions using whole-genome sequencing. This shift toward preventative genomics, powe…

Science Health Genomics

Henrik Mägi · Sep 02, 2026 • 13:29

How Does Lab-Grown Brain Know What Year It Is?

Harvard researchers have kept human brain organoids alive for five years, revealing they follow a strict molecular calendar without external cues. This discover…

Science Technology Biology

Henrik Mägi · Aug 20, 2026 • 14:48

Can mRNA Teach Your Immune System to Destroy Your Tumor?

The mRNA oncology revolution has reached a tipping point with 2026 clinical results showing a massive 59% reduction in melanoma metastasis. This deep dive explo…

Science Health Technology

Henrik Mägi · Aug 19, 2026 • 17:09

Can mRNA code outsmart the flu's yearly genetic drift?

The 2026 approval of the first mRNA flu vaccine marks a shift from 70-year-old egg-based manufacturing to programmable genetic code. With a production time slas…

Health Science Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Aug 06, 2026 • 08:05

Can silk proteins help end our dependence on the vaccine cold chain?

Global health is transitioning away from the $8 billion refrigeration cold chain through innovations like silk-protein coatings and microneedle patches. With up…

Science Health Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Aug 06, 2026 • 06:23

Why are 85% of fetal heart surgery cases successful?

Surgeons are no longer waiting for birth to treat life-threatening defects, instead utilizing "keyhole" techniques and stem-cell patches to heal infants in the …

Health Science Technology

Henrik Mägi · Aug 03, 2026 • 08:38

Can China’s regulators fix the gap in gene therapy oversight?

A secret $860,000 unauthorized clinical trial in China resulted in the 2025 death of a six-year-old girl, yet lead researchers published preclinical findings wh…

Science Health Biotechnology

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 01, 2026 • 14:36