Mindbytes Sep 30, 2026 DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Hidden Signature Could AI-designed proteins carry a hidden signature? Google DeepMind’s SynthID Bio embeds detectable watermarks that survived laboratory testing while preserving biological activity, opening a path to tracking their origins. gizmo guru 1 min read
News Sep 30, 2026 AI helps uncover molecular glues that could treat immune diseases Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a computational workflow called GluePlex that uses artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of molecular glue drugs. These small molecules work by bringing target proteins to the cell's natural disposal system. The team identified compounds that selectively remove VAV1, a protein linked to blood cancers and autoimmune diseases, and demonstrated their effectiveness in human immune cells. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Sep 14, 2026 AI finds a hidden protein that helps cells exchange materials Researchers searched hundreds of millions of protein shapes and found TM184C, an inner-cell protein that helps neighboring cells exchange materials through thin bridges. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Article Oct 16, 2024 AI researchers win Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry: hows and whys In 2024 AI researchers have won the Nobel Prize in Physics and half of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for pure AI research and applications. Giulio Prisco 6 min read
Article Dec 2, 2024 How Memory Stays Sharp: The Role of KIBRA and PKMζ in Long-Term Memory Maintenance A molecular duo, KIBRA and PKMζ, may hold the secret to long-lasting memories. Learn how their interaction could revolutionize memory-related treatments. Brook Feleke 5 min read
News Jul 15, 2026 Parkinson’s Breakthrough: Yale Scientists Identify Proteins That Could Stop Disease Spread Yale researchers found two brain-cell proteins that let toxic alpha-synuclein travel between neurons, paving the way for first treatments that slow Parkinson’s rather than just managing symptoms. gizmo guru 2 min read
Mindbytes Dec 9, 2025 Optogenetics Emerges as a Precise Therapeutic Tool for Neurological Disorders Optogenetic therapy, using light to control brain cells, advances from vision restoration to targeting severe epilepsy and chronic pain in human trials, offering new hope for neurological disorders. Linsey Smith 1 min read
News Nov 13, 2024 DeepMind makes AlphaFold3 open source Google DeepMind has made AlphaFold3, an AI model for predicting protein structures, available as open-source for non-commercial use. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Nov 27, 2024 AI-driven protein engineering A new AI system called EVOLVEpro can take existing proteins and make them more stable, accurate, and efficient. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Sep 15, 2025 AI reveals the instant activation of force-strengthening biological bonds Using large-scale computer models and artificial intelligence, researchers discovered that special protein connections called catch-bonds begin to strengthen almost immediately after a pulling force is applied. Giulio Prisco 2 min read