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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the biotechnology desk.
science
A virtual biotech using up to 37,000 AI agents identified CD276 as a lung-cancer target and proposed an antibody linked to an anticancer drug. The work is at the computational discovery stage, with experimental and clinical validation still ahead.
technology
Kinva Bio from Sonipat, Haryana, is among the Top 20 teams in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026. Its AI-based platform explores converting sugarcane bagasse into protein-rich mycoprotein using bioreactors.
science
A bioRxiv preprint identifies a previously undescribed association between the Saccharimonadia bacterium Candidatus Lutisaccharimonas and the phosphorus-accumulating Candidatus Phosphoribacter in wastewater treatment plants. The findings suggest that this microbial interaction could be relevant to biological phosphorus removal.
technology
Anthropic says scientists used or attempted to use its Claude AI tool in five biological research cases relevant to bioweapon development. The company’s safety report describes research plans involving pathogen engineering, immune evasion, virulence and toxin redesign.
science
The European Union has changed how gene-edited crops are regulated, dividing them into NGT-1 and NGT-2 categories. The framework could ease adoption of CRISPR-based crop improvements, but limits on the number and size of edits may restrict more complex traits.