The biotechnology industry is experiencing a tectonic shift, driven by Chinese drugmakers who have come a long way from their copycat days to challenge Western dominance on innovation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/14/tech/china-biotech-world-drug-pipeline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #biotech #pharmaceuticals #china #medicine
A new generative deep-learning system, BioEmu, has achieved a scientific breakthrough in protein modeling. Led by Prof. Dr. Frank Noé and Prof. Dr. Cecilia Clementi (Freie Universität Berlin/Microsoft Research), BioEmu accurately predicts structural ensembles and thermodynamic properties, including hidden binding pockets and protein stability changes. The technology and code are freely available.
🧬 Scientists Playing God are Building Human DNA From the Ground Up • Futurism
"The ability to synthesize large genomes, including genomes for human cells, may transform our understanding of genome biology and profoundly alter the horizons of biotechnology and medicine,"
https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-building-human-chromosome
🩸 Japanese Scientists Develop Artificial Blood
｢ The synthetic blood can reportedly be stored for up to two years at room temperature and five years under refrigeration. That is a significant improvement over donated red blood cells, which can only be stored under refrigeration for a maximum of 42 days ｣