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Startup B3IQ has found a new AI niche: Supplying rent-to-own machines to privacy-conscious university researchers

The New York based firm's clients include Stanford and Dartmouth u

Fortune · Aug 11

Researchers Used AI to Design Working Viruses, Raising Both Medical Hopes and Biosecurity Concerns

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 functional bacteriophages that kill E. coli, prompting biosecurity warnings.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Semaglutide Was Linked to Fewer Fractures in People with Type 2 Diabetes Despite Greater Weight Loss

A study of nearly 60,000 adults with type 2 diabetes found semaglutide was associated with 15% fewer fractures than other weight-loss medications.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

AI Is Now Designing Viruses From Scratch. Experts Say The Rules Aren't Ready

A Stanford-led team has used generative AI to design functional viruses never seen in nature, marking a milestone for synthetic biology.

International Business Times · Aug 7

Preseason CFB Top 25 Coaches Poll Appearances since 2010

Oregon, USC, and BYU are ranked in the Top 15 of the 2026 USA TODAY Top 25 College Football Poll.

SuperWest Sports · Aug 7

Scientists use AI to create viruses that don’t exist in nature for the first time

Scientists have designed and created new viruses using artificial intelligence. These AI-designed bacteriophages successfully replicated and killed E. coli bacteria. This breakthrough marks a significant advancement in synthetic biology and potential medical applications. The technology could aid in developing new treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections.

The Economic Times · Aug 7

Stanford Finds the Aging Brain Is Not Sealed off from the Body, Overturning a Long-Held Assumption

Stanford researchers found blood-derived immune cells enter the aging human brain, challenging the idea that it is immunologically sealed. What it means.

Medical Daily · Aug 7

Nothing to fear: AI just created a virus that is not found in nature

The results have inspired equal parts hope and terror about the future of AI-inflected biology

The Independent UK · Aug 6

UCLA Football Record vs. the Top Programs in the West

UCLA has the most wins (58) against Cal, played the most games (95) against Stanford, and lost the most (54) vs. USC.

SuperWest Sports · Aug 4

Stanford Football Record vs. the Top Programs in the West

Stanford has the most wins (66), has played the most games (129) against Cal, and has lost the most games (66) against USC.

SuperWest Sports · Aug 1