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13-Apr-2026

WCM investigators empowering cancer researchers with AI

Weill Cornell Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators is working to cross-train the next generation of cancer researchers in cancer biology and the use of artificial intelligence tools for research.

Journal: Cancer Discovery

13-Apr-2026

Teaching teens critical thinking could be key to challenging fake news, AI slop and toxic social media

Taylor & Francis Group
Book Announcement

Social media is where teenagers spend most of their time, either scrolling and sharing, or sometimes falling into the traps of fake news, toxic content and online drama. But what if we could equip our young people to challenge harmful narratives and protect themselves from the darker side of the internet?

13-Apr-2026

A new mechanism for light-controlled plant growth

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Light-induced accumulation of p-coumaric acid enhances adhesion between the outer and inner tissues, which contributes to regulation of growth.

Journal: Physiologia Plantarum
Funder: Japan Science Society, Japan Science and Technology Agency

10-Apr-2026

Epigenetic changes at birth are associated with an infant’s microbiome and neurodevelopment

Cell Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The gut microbiome and epigenetics—molecular switches that turn genes on or off—are intertwined, and both contribute to neurodevelopment, finds a study publishing April 10 in the Cell Press journal Cell Press Blue. The researchers showed that epigenetic changes present at birth can impact how an infant’s gut microbiome develops during their first year. They also identified specific epigenetic changes and gut microbes that were associated with signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when the children were three years old.

Journal: Cell Press Blue
Funder: InnoHK, Government of Hong Kong, D. H. Chen Foundation, New Cornerstone Science Foundation

10-Apr-2026

A lung cancer that changes its identity may be hiding in plain sight

Institute for Systems Biology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) and collaborators show that some lung cancers can change identity as they evolve, forming hybrid cell states and immune-protected regions that may help tumors evade treatment. The findings point to new opportunities for earlier detection and more precise therapies.

Journal: Cell Reports Medicine

10-Apr-2026

Peach buds stay busy through winter

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

Peach buds may be far less dormant than scientists once believed.

Journal: Horticulture Research

10-Apr-2026

Pharma.AI Spring Kickoff 2026: Drive the future of pharmaceutical intelligence

InSilico Medicine
Meeting Announcement

The 2026 season of the Pharma.AI webinar series will showcase the ongoing AI revolution in life sciences, including the increased interest in the use of foundation models why specialized models remain essential for biology, chemistry, and translational research; How Pharma.AI brings together foundation models and scientific AI agents within a unified AI-driven workflow for drug R&D and scientific research; and how Insilico’s leading “AI trains AI” approach may enable foundation models to be better adapted for scientific and drug discovery applications, accelerating the evolution of AI decision-making systems.