$ABSI and Generate Biomedicines say they’re using AI to conjure drugs from scratch. Documents, experts suggest otherwise

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NEW ODD LOTS: We spoke with the legend Oaktree co-founder and co-chair Howard Marks about what it takes to spot a market bubble, and what to do when you're in one podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

In an apparently unprecedented move, Eli Lilly is partnering with the fabled venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz on a new fund backed with $500 million of the drug giant’s money. www.statnews.com/2025/01/10/e...

Thoughtful blog post on “Developing small molecules for antibody targets” t.co/45OC5UMkHJ

Using lab-grown human mini-brains, scientists find links between head trauma, herpes, and Alzheimer’s. Research suggests concussions could awaken latent infections in the brain and lead to dementia. www.statnews.com/2025/01/07/a...

Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes: Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes | The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/h...

What an amazing read (h/t Jeff Flier) - esp @michaelmina.bsky.social which felt especially raw. #biosky #medsky www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/01/harv...

The stove that wants to change how the world gets electricity.

A fascinating episode recorded at the HQ of Impulse Labs, where we talked manufacturing, batteries, electricity, and got to eat a perfect steak an eggs. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Fluorescently labeled proteins are essential to research. But we should never forget how messed-up their behavior can be. An example from condensates:

Since leaving his perch in Big Pharma, drug developer extraordinaire Ed Scolnick has sought to find effective treatments for mental-health conditions like bipolar disorder. One reason: He’s trying to help his son.