Repeating DNA Stretch in FAM193B Gene Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk
Alzheimer’s genetic risk study: longer CCG repeats in the FAM193B gene were tied to about twice the odds of Alzheimer’s in Chinese cohorts, Nature Neuroscience.
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Repligen Closes $1.5 Billion BioLife Deal, Adding Cell Therapy Tools to Waltham Biotech Supplier
Waltham-based Repligen closed its $1.5B BioLife Solutions deal on Oct. 6. Terms, dates, why cell therapy tools matter and what it means for Boston biotech.
MIT Researchers Build AI Model That Reads Crystals in 3D to Find New Materials
MIT researchers built a vision-language AI model that links 3D crystal structures to properties, surfacing promising solid-state battery electrolytes.
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Tops 9,400 Cases as Virus Reaches Eighth Province
Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 9,415 confirmed cases and 4,536 deaths, with spread to an eighth province and seven cases in Kenya.
Simons Foundation, OpenAI and Anthropic Fund $15M Math-AI Effort
A $15M Simons Foundation AI mathematics effort with OpenAI and Anthropic will fund workshops to help mathematicians check AI results and set shared standards.
Google Willow Chip Grows ‘Magic States,’ Cutting Errors 40x
Google says magic state cultivation now works on its Willow quantum chip, cutting errors about 40x to 99.99% fidelity. Here’s what that means and the catch.
Amelia Earhart Search: Weather Stalls Nikumaroro Expedition
The Amelia Earhart search on Nikumaroro is stalled by rough seas, and the Purdue-backed team is extending its trip to examine the lagoon’s Taraia Object.
Astronomers Find the First Green Star, a Rare White Dwarf
Warwick astronomers say white dwarf WD J1330+6435 is the first known green star, its color set by sodium from shredded rocky debris. Here’s how it works.
CERN and Mistral AI Plan a Large Physics Model for the LHC
CERN Mistral partnership: the physics lab and French AI firm plan a Large Physics Model trained on billions of simulated LHC collisions. What it will do and why.
Panama Earthquake: 7.7 Quake Topples Churches, Cuts Off Tonosí
A magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake and a 6.6 quake hit Herrera, Los Santos and Coclé, collapsing churches and roads. No deaths reported; canal operating normally.