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Intero Biosystems Wins Startup Battlefield 2026
Denver-based Intero Biosystems has been named the winner of the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026, showcasing its lab-grown intestinal tissue technology.
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Google Unveils Antigravity Platform to Speed Up Antibiotic Discovery
Google has launched the Antigravity platform, an AI-driven tool that accelerates the discovery of antimicrobial peptides by integrating database screening and structural analysis.
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OpenAI Launches Academic Access Program for GPT-Rosalind
OpenAI is offering US university biology labs sponsored access to its GPT-Rosalind model, including up to 30 free seats and data privacy protections for academic research.
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Catalio Capital Targets $500 Million for AI-Healthcare Fund
Catalio Capital Management is raising $500 million to invest in startups combining artificial intelligence with healthcare and biomedicine.
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Iambic Therapeutics Shares Rise 16% Following $150 Million IPO
AI-powered drug discovery startup Iambic Therapeutics raised $150 million in its Nasdaq IPO, with shares climbing 16% to $18.50 on the first day of trading.
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Venture Capital Update: Modal Leads $1.51 Billion Funding Wave
Global venture capital markets saw over $1.51 billion in funding for 10 startups, with a focus on AI infrastructure, biotechnology, and enterprise software.
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AstraZeneca and insitro Launch AI Drug Discovery Collaboration
AstraZeneca and insitro have formed an AI-focused partnership to develop treatments for heart and liver diseases in a deal potentially worth up to $1.5 billion.
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Panakès Partners Unveils New €8.5 Million Fund for Lombardy
Milan-based Panakès Partners has launched an €8.5 million investment vehicle to support MedTech and BioTech startups in the Lombardy region.
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UK Life Sciences Firms Target China for Expansion and Funding
Nine UK life sciences companies visited Shanghai to explore R&D partnerships, clinical trials, and investment opportunities with local Chinese firms.
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Science Corporation Tests Prima Chip for Vision Restoration
Science Corporation has implanted its Prima chip in a patient with Stargardt disease, marking a step toward restoring vision for those with incurable retinal conditions.
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Colossal Biosciences Unveils GenoMorph AI for De-Extinction Research
Colossal Biosciences has introduced the GenoMorph AI platform to identify gene-editing targets for de-extinction projects, starting with the dodo.
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Colossal Biosciences Unveils GenoMorph AI for De-Extinction Research
Colossal Biosciences has launched an AI platform called GenoMorph to identify genetic targets for de-extinction projects, starting with the dodo bird.
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QCi and INmune Bio Partner to Apply Quantum Optimization to Drug Discovery
Quantum Computing Inc. and INmune Bio have partnered to use quantum optimization to identify new therapeutic applications for the experimental Alzheimer’s drug XPro.
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AI-Designed Enzymes Target Disease-Linked Proteins
Researchers from the University of Washington used AI tools to design synthetic enzymes that can target and cut specific proteins linked to neurological diseases.
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Zealand Pharma Secures $1.2 Billion AI Partnership for Obesity Drug Development
Zealand Pharma has partnered with Generate Biomedicines in a deal worth up to $1.2 billion to leverage AI for developing new obesity treatments.
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Giraffe Bio Secures $6.4 Million to Boost Copper Extraction
Mining tech startup Giraffe Bio raised $6.4 million to scale its biotechnology platform, which helps mines increase copper recovery by up to 5% using bespoke biomolecules.
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Undecimal Bio Secures €16 Million for AI-Driven RNA Delivery
Undecimal Bio has raised €16 million in seed funding to advance its AI-powered platform for targeted RNA therapeutics beyond the liver.
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Shiba Inu Tokens Fund Open-Source COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
A COVID-19 vaccine trial led by PopVax is being funded by $20 million from the Gates Foundation and Vitalik Buterin’s Balvi fund, which relies on proceeds from unsolicited Shiba Inu tokens.
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NASA Prepares New Biological Research for SpaceX CRS-35 Mission
NASA and SpaceX are launching the CRS-35 resupply mission to the International Space Station, carrying four key biological and physical science experiments to support future long-duration space travel.
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Ultrahuman to Launch Biological-Age Tracking in UAE
Ultrahuman has partnered with Abu Dhabi health authorities to develop a national-scale biological-age model that integrates wearable data with clinical biomarkers.
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