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Biotechnology intersects with computing in genomics, drug discovery, and synthetic biology. This page collects HN stories about CRISPR, mRNA, computational biology, and health tech startups.

The community's skepticism and technical curiosity make these discussions a useful filter for hype versus substance.

227 stories archived · Page 1 of 8

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How Do Fungi Keep the Planet Healthy?

quantamagazine.org · 5 points · 1 comments

GLP-1 may slow biological aging

universityofcalifornia.edu · 118 points · 177 comments

China to Restrict Open-Weights Model Exports

reuters.com · 10 points · 3 comments

China is second only to the U.S. in healthcare costs as a percentage of income

cnbc.com · 4 points · 0 comments

Bleached corals thrive within days when touching healthy neighbour

nature.com · 101 points · 115 comments

AI creates 16 new viruses from scratch

cnn.com · 5 points · 2 comments

The Fatal Flaw of 911

themarshallproject.org · 14 points · 81 comments

Beijing seeks tighter grip on AI exports amid US rivalry

reuters.com · 9 points · 3 comments

Grimoire for Biology

grimoire.bio · 9 points · 2 comments

Anima, interactive biology models from plain English (open source)

anima.arcumet.com · 4 points · 0 comments

New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing

support.withings.com · 22 points · 284 comments

GLP-1 Drugs Cut Schizophrenia Hospital Visits, Study Finds

bloomberg.com · 6 points · 15 comments

Using the long book of the law to improve PA health insurance appeals

gemini.google.com · 5 points · 0 comments

Domain Health

2 points · 4 comments

PostEra (YC W20) Is Hiring AI Researchers for Drug Discovery

jobs.lever.co · 1 points · 0 comments

A New Anti-Aging Drug Looks to Turn Back the Clock on Skin Age

wired.com · 9 points · 2 comments

Outrage grows as CDC reportedly poised to fund "unethical" vaccine trial

arstechnica.com · 10 points · 2 comments

Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, Lancet say

healthdata.org · 5 points · 0 comments

Proposed U.S. census changes could be catastrophic for public health

statnews.com · 6 points · 1 comments

Clinical trial of a prion disease drug candidate begins enrolling participants

broadinstitute.org · 177 points · 50 comments

AI-ready biological data: $1.8B global commitment

biohub.org · 28 points · 20 comments

Pregnant women exposed to heatwaves 25% more likely to suffer complications

independent.co.uk · 5 points · 1 comments

Will mental health improve as AI brings mathematicians down to earth?

3 points · 2 comments

Permanent Daylight Saving Time Could Harm Sleep and Mental Health, Analysis Says

sci.news · 47 points · 115 comments

Permanent daylight saving time could be a public health time bomb

theregister.com · 6 points · 0 comments

Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers

technologyreview.com · 17 points · 10 comments

The mental health of young men is declining. Experts warn it could get worse

cbc.ca · 5 points · 126 comments

1 in 8 cancer cases are caused by infections

livescience.com · 18 points · 4 comments

Scientists untangle the biology of an 'undruggable' cancer gene

nytimes.com · 11 points · 5 comments

China's rise as a health tech superpower is important

restofworld.org · 9 points · 0 comments