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[Midjourney @midjourney]

Announcing a new division of Midjourney called "Midjourney Medical"

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Birds can literally see the Earth’s magnetic field thanks to specialized light-sensitive proteins in their eyes.

Migratory birds possess one of nature’s most remarkable superpowers: the ability to navigate thousands of miles with incredible precision. At the center of this ability is a protein called Cry4 (cryptochrome 4), found in the retinas of their eyes.

When blue light enters the bird’s eye, it triggers a quantum reaction in the Cry4 proteins known as the radical pair mechanism. This ultra-sensitive process responds to the orientation and strength of the Earth’s magnetic field, essentially turning the bird’s visual system into a biological compass.

Scientists believe birds don’t just sense magnetism — they may actually see it. The quantum fluctuations likely appear as subtle visual patterns, shadows, or color gradients overlaid on their normal vision, much like an augmented reality heads-up display.

This extraordinary adaptation allows migratory birds to cross oceans, deserts, and mountain ranges with pinpoint accuracy, relying on the strange rules of quantum mechanics to guide them on their epic journeys.

[Avi Roy @agingroy]

The cancer blood tests you've heard of, like @GrailBio's Galleri, hunt for tiny bits of DNA that a tumor leaks into your blood. The problem is you need a tumor first.

This new study found something stranger and earlier. The healthy cells sitting next to a cell that's starting to turn cancerous send out distress proteins, years before there's a tumor to find. 14 of them, in the blood, an average of 5.6 years ahead.

And in the high-risk group, an anti-inflammatory drug already on the market cut lung cancer risk by about half. Detection was never the primary goal. Prevention is.

[Dr. Heather Berlin @heather_berlin]

World-first: therapy to make cells young again given to a person. The first participant has been treated in a landmark clinical trial of cellular reprogramming, which aims to rejuvenate aging cells @sciam https://t.co/1ZfJ5gNE3u

[nature @Nature]

Influencers and ultra-rich people looking to extend their lifespan are trading tips and tricks on how to eke out extra years

https://t.co/1gZHtPdoFo

[Shining Science @ShiningScience]

A groundbreaking 2022 study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine tested whether natural fruit enzymes could actually reduce those annoying eye floaters that cloud your vision. Researchers conducted a rigorous randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 224 patients aged 30-60 who had symptomatic vitreous opacities caused by vitreous degeneration or hemorrhage.

For three months, participants took capsules containing bromelain from pineapple (190 mg), papain from papaya (95 mg), and ficin from fig (95 mg) at doses of 1-3 capsules daily. These proteolytic enzymes specifically target the protein deposits that create those floating specks and clouds in your visual field. The study design was as rigorous as it gets in medical research, eliminating bias and placebo effects.

The results showed genuine potential for oral mixed fruit enzymes to reduce eye floaters naturally. Instead of invasive procedures or just living with impaired vision, this research suggests that concentrated enzymes from common fruits could break down the vitreous opacities that create floaters. The fact that this was published in a peer-reviewed medical journal with proper controls makes it legitimate science, not just another natural health claim. For millions dealing with eye floaters, this represents real hope backed by clinical evidence.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Discovery of a 14-protein biomarker that predicts lung cancer 5.6 years before it is diagnosed, even in non-smokers, and an anti-inflammatory medicine that prevents its progression. And, challenging dogma, the proteins are not coming from cancerous cells!

[Chronos Intelligence @ChronosIntelX]

🧬 Google just committed $10 million to merge quantum computing with human biology.
Target: proteins, enzymes, cellular behavior at molecular scale.
Classical computers simulate molecules by approximating. Quantum computers simulate them exactly because they obey the same physics.
Drug discovery that takes decades could collapse into years.
📌 Source: Google REPLIQA quantum biology program, May 2026

[nature @Nature]

A century-old vaccine against tuberculosis helps to regulate blood sugar in people with diabetes

https://t.co/mtCBOj4JPD

[nature @Nature]

Artificial intelligence is not replacing human intuition in maths and physics, but reimagining how questions are asked, explored and understood

https://t.co/hDA1iExhvb

[Dr. Michael Forrest @Forrest_PhD]

FORBES: The New Billionaire Bet Isn't AI —
It's Longevity Biotech
https://t.co/0hdkusn4uo

[Jacob Kimmel @jacobkimmel]

every year @newlimit, we host friends at the lab & share our progress

for 2026, we announced:

- 2X increase in discovery rates with AI systems
- new program for endothelial cells
- 0 -> 1 medicines headed to the clinic
- accelerating recovery from alcohol

some highlights --

[Longevity Technology @LongevityTech]

New dried blood spot kit could make large-scale longevity and disease research easier, cheaper and more inclusive.

https://t.co/McjfJJiD5Q

#longevity #geroscience #proteomics #biomarkers #research

@AlamarBio

[nature @Nature]

A suite of AI tools is helping to speed up the process of discovering new antibiotics

https://t.co/ak4HKlcRMU

[Anthropic @AnthropicAI]

New Science Blog: Why has AI advanced faster in coding than in biology?

To agents, bio databases are like cities built before cars—maddening to drive in because they're designed for different traffic.

How do we build infrastructure agents can use?
https://t.co/PQaNQ4GRJZ

[Siim Land @siimland]

Alcohol is an underappreciated risk factor for cancer.

A new large analysis of 843 studies found that alcohol intake was associated with a linear increase in the risk of several cancers, with no clearly safe level observed.

- 16% higher risk of pharyngeal cancer at 1 drink/day
- 56% higher risk of pharyngeal cancer at 2 drinks/day
- 173% higher risk of pharyngeal cancer at 4 drinks/day

The evidence linking alcohol to cancer was substantially stronger than the evidence for any cardiovascular or metabolic benefits from small amounts of alcohol.

https://t.co/wDhW8UMuXi

[SciTech Girl @scitechgirl]

🚨 EARLY CANCER DETECTION COULD BE HIDDEN IN YOUR BLOOD

Scientists in Denmark are working on a new blood test that may one day detect multiple types of cancer before any symptoms appear. The test looks for tiny biological signals in the blood, including DNA fragments and proteins linked to early tumor activity.

By using advanced AI and data analysis, researchers hope to identify cancer at its earliest stage—when treatment is most effective. Although the technology is still being tested and needs large clinical trials, it could transform the future of healthcare if proven successful.

Source:
Danish Cancer Society Research Center. (n.d.). Early cancer detection research and blood-based screening technologies.

[nature @Nature]

Artificial intelligence is not replacing human intuition in maths and physics, but reimagining how questions are asked, explored and understood

https://t.co/b9VIEe65cq

[ResearchHub Foundation @ResearchHubF]

The biology is ready. The researchers are ready. The funding hasn't kept up...until now.

@ResearchHub is offering $10k for research on reproductive longevity.

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[Dr Singularity @Dr_Singularity]

"Nearly 70% of patients who received a mRNA vaccine in addition to immunotherapy were cancer free from melanoma after 5 years, compared to 49% of patients that just received immunotherapy, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Furthermore, 92% of patients who received the combination therapy were alive at five years, compared to just 71% who used immunotherapy alone."

"Melanoma is a deadly skin cancer that is difficult to treat if not detected early, and it usually recurs in about half of patients that have been treated within the first five years."
https://t.co/FFgXTyTcx6