Google DeepMind Launches AlphaGenome Atlas: A predictive map of every possible DNA letter change in the human genome
On Sept. 8, 2026, Google DeepMind released the AlphaGenome Atlas: a platform containing predictions for the effects of…
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Northwestern to launch $30 million center to unlock genome’s hidden code
On Aug. 28, 2026, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced it has awarded Northwestern University $30 million…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Diagnostics | Disease | Medicine | Stem Cell | Therapeutics
New £20m MRC Hub to Transform Development of New Medicines using Stem Cells and AI
On Aug. 12, 2026, the Medical Research Council (MRC) announced a £20 million investment in a new Pre-clinical…
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China releases powerful DNA-screening AI tool for free to help fight rare diseases
On Aug. 10, 2026, Chinese researchers have created an open-source AI system capable of bridging the gap between…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Stanford researchers Use AI to Create New viruses
On Aug. 5, 2026, a team of Stanford University scientists announced using an AI model of their own…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Stanford Medicine researchers awarded $20 million for AI-guided research facilities
On Aug. 5, 2026, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $20 million grant to a collaboration…
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Tempus to Acquire Personalis for $1.5 Billion
On Jul. 20, 2026, Tempus AI, a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine…
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Bristol Myers Squibb to Build the Most Powerful AI Factory in Life Sciences with NVIDIA
On Jul. 20, 2026, Bristol Myers Squibb announced it will expand its compute infrastructure to deploy an NVIDIA…
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Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Moves to China to Lead A.I. Institute
On Jul. 9, 2026, it was announced that Omar Yaghi, an immigrant to the United States who shared…
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Insilico Medicine Announces Collaboration with Takeda to Advance Strategic AI Drug Discovery Worth $600 million
On Jul. 1, 2026, Insilico Medicine, a leader in clinical-stage generative AI for drug discovery, announced a strategic…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | CRISPR | CRO | Diagnostics | Genomics | Imaging | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Nanotechnology | Neurology | Oncology | Organoids | Pharmaceutical | Robotics | Stem Cell | Therapeutics | Vaccine | Veterinary | Women's Health
Anthropic debuts AI-driven pharma R&D tool, Claude Science
On Jul. 1, 2026, tech giant Anthropic announced it has extended its foray into the life sciences space…
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China’s first AI-powered cancer vaccine production line set to launch in Beijing
On Jun. 29, 2026, China announced it has broken ground on what developers say is the country’s first…
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Protillion Biosciences Signs Drug Discovery Collaboration with Merck Worth $510 Million
On Jun. 16, 2026, Protillion Biosciences, a leader in lab-in-the-loop AI drug design,announced the signing of a multi-target…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Genomics | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
Google DeepMind, Google.org and Sanger Institute to launch new AI consortium for genomics
On Jun. 8, 2026, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Google.org, and Google DeepMind announced they are partnering up to…
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Debugging California: Fighting mosquitoes with mosquitoes
On Jun. 4, 2026, a program called Debug—run by Google’s health research arm—has applied to the EPA to…
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Alnylam and Inceptive Form Strategic AI Collaboration to Accelerate the Discovery of RNAi Therapeutics Worth Up to $2 Billion
On Jun. 3, 2026, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, the leading RNAi therapeutics company, and Inceptive Nucleics, which builds foundation models…
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Hong Kong researchers lead breakthroughs in protein-based data storage
On May 15, 2026, PolyU Science researchers have pioneered a method that uses engineered proteins to store digital…
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Debug by Google expands Singapore site to accelerate AI and automation inglobal fight against mosquito-borne diseases
On May 12, 2026, Debug, a Google initiative to reduce mosquito-borne diseases,announced the expansion of its research and…
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Roche agrees to acquire US-based PathAI for $1 Billion
On May 6, 2026, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche announced it had agreed to acquire U.S.-based digital pathology and…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
Biohub Launches the Virtual Biology Initiative to Galvanize a Global Effort to Create the Open Data Foundation for AI-Accelerated Biolog
On Apr. 29, 2026, Biohub announced the Virtual Biology Initiative, a landmark five-year initiative to galvanize a global…
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FDA Announces Major Steps to Implement Real-Time Clinical Trials
On Apr. 28, 2026, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced two major steps as part of an…
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Princeton scientists make 3D bio-electronic hybrid system using brain cells
On Apr. 24, 2026, researchers at Princeton University announce they have developed a 3-dimensional device that merges living…
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Amazon Bio Discovery Launches lab-in-the-loop drug discovery
On Apr. 14, 2026, Amazon announces launching AI BioDiscovery Contract Research Orgainzation. Lab-in-the-loop drug discovery has transformed research…
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Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI in weight loss drug race
On Apr. 14, 2026, Novo Nordisk, the maker of popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is partnering with OpenAI…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Diagnostics | Genomics | Implants | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Quantum | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
China Tops U.S. in R&D Spending
On Mar. 31, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), reports that China has officially crept…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Neurology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
China biotech deals hit record as innovative drugs draw interest of multinationals
On Mar. 29, 2026, The South China Morning Post reported the cross-border outlicensing activities of Chinese biotech firms…
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Insilico Medicine secures $2.75 billion drug collaboration with Eli Lilly
On Mar. 29, 2026, generative-AI drug developer Insilico Medicine announced that it has agreed to a global licensing…
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National survey of NIH-funded researchers shows precarious state of U.S. science — ‘This is like the Titanic’
On Mar. 19, 2026, a nationwide STAT survey of federally funded researchers reveals that, a year after Donald…
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Merck and Mayo Clinic Announce R&D Collaboration Supporting AI-Enabled Drug Discovery and Precision Medicine
On Feb. 18, 2026, Merck, known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada, and Mayo Clinic, the…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Genomics | Materials | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Quantum | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
PNNL Powers Biotechnology, Grid Operations, Nuclear Science Through Genesis AI for Science Mission
On Feb. 17, 2026, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announces it has joined…
