• A Popular Alzheimer’s Biomarker Found at High Levels in Newborns

    Bio-IT World | In recent years, phosphorylated tau has garnered so much attention as one of the “bad guys” of Alzheimer’s disease that the scientific community may have developed a bit of tunnel vision. A medical doctor in Sweden seeks to remedy the situation as a “champion” of the biomarker based on the critical if forgotten physiological role it plays in the healthy human brain.

    Jul 16, 2025

  • Pharma Companies Finding Their Way with AI

    Bio-IT World | Massive progress has been enabled by individual applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in drug discovery, AlphaFold being one of the most prominent, due to their ability to predict the type of molecules that should have a positive impact on patient care.

    Jul 15, 2025

  • Trends from the Trenches: What a TV Scientist Knows About Teaching Science

    Bio-IT World | David Hewlett, renowned for portraying Dr. Rodney McKay in the Stargate franchise, recently joined Trends from the Trenches podcast to discuss the fascinating intersection of Hollywood, science communication, and lifelong learning. Hewlett and host Ari Berman explore how entertainment can serve as a powerful gateway to scientific curiosity and innovation.

    Jul 10, 2025

  • From Physics to Longevity: How Gero’s ProtoBind-Diff Tool Reads Nature’s Hidden Drug Library

    Bio-IT World | Consumer genomics pioneer 23andMe will be returning to its co-founder and former CEO as Anne Wojcicki’s TTAM Research Institute outbids Regeneron to buy 23andMe out of bankruptcy—as long as no more state attorneys general object. The current iteration of the sale is expected to close on July 8.

    Jul 9, 2025

  • Population Genomics Projects Around the World Gaining Ground

    Bio-IT World | Pangaea Data has entered into a collaboration agreement with Alexion to develop an Artificial Intelligence Clinical Decision Support System; Dell Technologies will develop NERSC-10, the next flagship supercomputer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center; and more.

    Jul 8, 2025