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Artificial Cells Gain RNA Compartments That Capture Proteins and Pass Signals
Researchers assembled DNA–RNA particles with distinct internal compartments and laboratory signalling functions. The systems mimic selected cell behaviours without becoming living cells.
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Ageing’s Lipid-Length Signal Moves From a Pattern to a Worm Experiment
A cross-species study links ageing to longer lipid chains and tests a lipid-remodelling gene in worms. It opens a research target without establishing a human longevity treatment.
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SurVaxM’s Glioblastoma Signal Faces the Hard Test of an Unmet Overall Endpoint
A Phase IIb glioblastoma vaccine trial reported a survival signal in younger patients, while its overall survival endpoint missed statistical significance.
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Caribou’s CAR-T Wind-Down Shows Why Promising Cells Still Need a Funded Trial
Caribou plans to stop two donor-derived CAR-T programmes, citing financing constraints. The decision closes a development path without settling the technology’s clinical value.
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AI Demand Strengthens the Case for Power Lines That Cross Grid Boundaries
A new transmission model estimates large savings from stronger links between US grid regions as data-centre demand rises. The benefits are projections, not built capacity.
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Scaleway’s Nordic AI Expansion Tests What Sovereign Compute Really Means
Scaleway announced AMD-powered capacity in Sweden and Nvidia systems in Copenhagen. EU hosting strengthens jurisdictional control without creating a European-only supply chain.
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Microsoft’s Maia 300 Turns AI Inference Into a Power-Efficiency Contest
Microsoft says its 2027 Maia 300 system will deliver 40% more tokens per megawatt than leading GPU systems. The figure is a vendor forecast, not an independent benchmark.
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A 12.4-Million-Cell Map Links Two T-Cell States to Different Ageing Trajectories
A global single-cell study linked the balance of granzyme K- and granzyme B-producing T cells to later disease and mortality. It is an association, not a clinical test.
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Lung Organoids Reveal How Chronic Smoke Primes Distinct Cancer Pathways
Six months of smoke exposure pushed mouse lung organoids into precancerous states that responded differently to KRAS and TP53 changes. The work is preclinical.
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AI-Guided Formulation Keeps Experimental mRNA Vaccines Stable at 37°C
An AI-guided formulation kept dried mRNA–lipid nanoparticles active after months at warm temperatures in animal studies. Human testing and manufacturing validation remain ahead.
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Optogenetic Therapy Restores Light Detection in a 10-Person Blindness Trial
A gene therapy plus light-projecting goggles increased light sensitivity in seven people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa. The early trial did not restore normal sight.
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The 800-Volt DC Push Is Rewiring the Roadmap for Megawatt AI Racks
OCP and NVIDIA are advancing 800-volt direct-current distribution for megawatt AI racks. The roadmap could reduce copper and conversion losses, but deployment starts later.