#Nobel Prize

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The Light Switch Nobel: Why AI Just Turned Optogenetics Into a Startup Platform
Healthcare

The Light Switch Nobel: Why AI Just Turned Optogenetics Into a Startup Platform

Three scientists won the 2026 Medicine Nobel for optogenetics, but viral delivery, optics and human data still gate the five startup theses built around it.

about 1 month ago
Bernanke Joins Anthropic AI Trust
Artificial Intelligence

Bernanke Joins Anthropic AI Trust

Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke has joined Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust, bolstering its oversight of responsible AI development.

4 months ago
Demis Hassabis in 2026: How DeepMind Is Turning AlphaFold Into a Drug Discovery Engine
AI Figures

Demis Hassabis in 2026: How DeepMind Is Turning AlphaFold Into a Drug Discovery Engine

Demis Hassabis has spent 2026 arguing that AlphaFold is the first rung in an AI-powered scientific revolution. Here is how his thesis maps to Isomorphic Labs' drug pipeline, DeepMind's research agenda, and his view that the generative AI boom may paradoxically slow deeper progress.

6 months ago