Biotech stories
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
RSS feed for BiotechHow Do Fungi Keep the Planet Healthy?
quantamagazine.org · 8 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 · 82 comments
Beijing seeks tighter grip on AI exports amid US rivalry
reuters.com · 9 points · 6 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