Anthropic’s announcement of a ‘Claude-led’ CRISPR-like discovery is sparking controversy. Here’s why

Anthropic’s claim its AI agents discovered an unusual pattern in viral DNA similar to what’s seen in the gene-editing tool ...

A biologist queries whether AI ‘borrowed’ his work to make major discovery – an expert explains the rules

The finding was presented as an example of AI initiating biological discovery. However, a researcher studying the same ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Proteomics Technologies Enable Discovery of More Than 2,500 New Biological Associations in PRECISE-SG100K Study

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its strategic collaboration with Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE) and Nanyang Technological ...
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Researchers outline promises, challenges of understanding AI for biological discovery

Machine learning is a powerful tool in computational biology, enabling the analysis of a wide range of biomedical data such as genomic sequences and biological imaging. But when researchers use ...

Can AI Discover "Unknown Biological Systems"? — The ART Found by Claude and the New Discovery in AI × Biology

What Did Anthropic Discover?The ART Found by Claude and "Unknown Biology"On September 23, 2026, the AI company Anthropic ...
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From pathology image to biological discovery: LazySlide uses foundation models to connect tissue images and RNA data

Microscopic images of human tissue are a cornerstone of biomedical research and clinical diagnostics. Yet despite their importance, these images often remain difficult to analyze systematically and to ...
Science Daily

Low-cost microbe can speed biological discovery

Researchers have created a new version of a microbe to compete economically with E. coli -- a bacteria commonly used as a research tool due to its ability to synthesize proteins -- to conduct low-cost ...
Business Wire

Thermo Fisher Scientific Showcases Solutions for Accelerating Biological Discovery

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific is showcasing new mass spectrometry and chromatography instruments, software and workflows that enable customers to unlock deeper analytical insights ...