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New Vision Transformer Improves AI Screening of Cervical Cells
Mindbytes Oct 21, 2026

New Vision Transformer Improves AI Screening of Cervical Cells

FMCerNet analyzes larger image regions and overlapping abnormalities, improving cervical cell screening and subtype classification in tests on public and private datasets.
Linsey Smith 1 min read
AI-Designed PROTAC Wipes Out Cancer Protein at Picomolar Dose
Mindbytes Aug 12, 2026

AI-Designed PROTAC Wipes Out Cancer Protein at Picomolar Dose

DCL05, an AI-guided degrader, eliminates the CLIP1-LTK fusion protein at 40 picomolar — clearing both kinase and scaffolding functions that standard inhibitors miss.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Alzheimer's Breakthrough: Calming Brain's Immune Cells Restores Two Hours of Lost Sleep Without Clearing Plaques
Mindbytes Jul 22, 2026

Alzheimer's Breakthrough: Calming Brain's Immune Cells Restores Two Hours of Lost Sleep Without Clearing Plaques

Scientists identified microglia as the hidden cause of Alzheimer's sleep loss, restoring sleep without removing amyloid plaques in a breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment study.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Harvard AI Spots 21 Hidden Disease Signatures
Mindbytes Aug 18, 2026

Harvard AI Spots 21 Hidden Disease Signatures

ALADYNOULLI compresses 348 conditions into 21 latent patterns and predicts future illness across 683,000 patients with up to 52 years of follow-up.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Space’s Aging Problem Has Moved to the Liver
News Jul 16, 2026

Space’s Aging Problem Has Moved to the Liver

New research reveals how space radiation and microgravity may accelerate aging, exposing critical health risks for future Moon missions, Mars missions, and deep-space astronauts.

gizmo guru 2 min read
New Reference Map of the Brain May Transform How Scientists Detect Disease
News Jul 16, 2026

New Reference Map of the Brain May Transform How Scientists Detect Disease

Scientists created the largest human brain atlas from 54,000 MRI scans, advancing brain aging research, dementia detection, and precision neuroscience.

gizmo guru 2 min read