Scientists from Gladstone Institutes, UC San Francisco, and Stanford University, in collaboration with Biohub, have unveiled a massive, high-resolution functional map of human immune cells that promises to transform our understanding of how genetics control health and disease. Published in the journal Cell, the study represents a landmark achievement in immunology and genomics. By systematically stress-testing genes across the genome in 22 million human immune cells, scientists moved beyond mere DNA sequencing to decode the dynamic circuits that govern how these genes actually work in the context of health and disease.

August 31 – September 3 | Riyadh

Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov, Founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, has been invited to attend LEAP 2026 on September 2.

September 1 | Shenzhen

Dr. Feng Ren, Co-CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Insilico Medicine, will attend the UBS China A-Share Conference 2026 in Shenzhen on September 1, participating in a panel discussion and delivering a speech.

September 2 | Suzhou

Dr. Feng Ren, Co-CEO and CSO of Insilico Medicine, will attend the 6th SCS Healthcare Conference in Suzhou on September 2 to deliver a keynote speech.

September 6 | Xiamen

Dr. Feng Ren, Co-CEO and CSO of Insilico Medicine, will attend the 2026 Xiamen Tech Innovation and Securities Industry Development Conference on September 6

A review from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications organizes optical convolution computing into two approaches: definition-based and theorem-based methods. It highlights applications in signal processing, image analysis, and high-dimensional data processing, while identifying challenges such as energy efficiency, scalability, stability, and complete Convolutional Neural Network support. The review also emphasizes hybrid opto-electronic systems as a practical path toward deployable optical computing hardware. 

 

Modern computers keep processing and memory in separate locations, so transferring data between them costs time and energy. This limitation is becoming increasingly apparent as artificial intelligence grows. The brain works differently: memory and computation are closely intertwined, and information is carried by the timing of short pulses, or spikes. The aim of neuromorphic engineering is to borrow this design, and light is an appealing medium for doing so, because it offers high speed, natural parallelism, and low energy consumption.

SMU Professor Lau Hoong Chuin bags major grant to build a new science of resilience and next-generation decision platform for Singapore to manage national crises.