Deep Visual Multi-Omics: AI-powered 3D mapping reveals intra-tumor heterogeneity of colorectal cancer
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A new study in Science Bulletin presents DVSTP, a deep learning system that integrates pathology images with spatial transcriptomics and proteomics to map intra-tumor heterogeneity. DVSTP predicts molecular profiles from routine pathology slides, making spatial multi-omics more accessible. Whole–tumor 3D reconstruction reveals that SRSF6 drives immune exclusion and is associated with poor clinical outcomes.
Large language models and autonomous agents have advanced rapidly, showing broad promise in medical imaging analysis, clinical diagnosis, and treatment planning. However, most existing medical AI systems still rely primarily on pre-trained knowledge and fixed workflows, making it difficult to learn continuously from long-term clinical feedback, patient outcomes, and prior treatment experience. This "static AI" architecture limits their value in complex real-world clinical settings.
To address this bottleneck, a team led by Dr. Lian Zhang from the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, in collaboration with domestic and international research partners, has proposed VIBEMed, which is a self-evolving multi-agent framework for clinical decision support designed to enable dynamic learning and safe, traceable system evolution.
Urban estuaries can support thriving ecosystems despite bustling human activity. Noting that bird populations can serve as a key indicator of environmental health, research published in Conservation Science and Practice examines trends in the New York–New Jersey Harbor, home to the largest breeding population of colonial nesting wading birds in the northeastern United States.
Fresh concerns have been raised over long-term use of antidepressants, with a new summary of evidence revealing limited benefits and higher health risks, prompting calls for treatment reviews every six months.
Drinking alcohol may lead people to overconsume savoury ultra-processed foods, according to new research from the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre, with researchers suggesting this may contribute to excess energy intake and weight gain.
The study found these readily available, artificially flavoured savoury foods can act as “protein decoys”, effectively tricking the protein hunger system into seeking foods that taste like protein but do not deliver it. As a result, people may eat more of these foods to satisfy the signal, leading to higher overall intake of fats, carbohydrates, and total energy.