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LlamaIndex released draft version 0.1 of the Document Parsing Protocol (DPP), a set of 140 rules for structuring text, tables, and charts. The protocol aims to resolve inconsistencies between different parsers and improve the accuracy of agent responses.
Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center identified ANO6 as a therapeutic target that helps pancreatic cancer cells acquire nutrients and suppress immunity. Blocking ANO6 slowed tumor growth and reduced immune suppression in preclinical tests.
Vercel has released Geist Serif, a new high-contrast display serif font built on the foundations of Geist Sans, Geist Mono, and Geist Pixel for use in interfaces and on high-density screens.
Nobel laureate David Liu stated that the synergy between scientific approaches and regulatory advances allows expanding genome editing applications beyond rare genetic diseases.
Saskia Reeves-Priestley, 23, passed out at work after realizing her vitamin D levels were 'next to nothing'. In the UK, deficiency rates are rising, particularly among girls and young women.
RNA Foundry, part of PopVax funded by the Gates Foundation and Vitalik Buterin, secured a contract to develop and manufacture personalized mRNA cancer vaccines in Hyderabad.
NOAA scientists discovered a sponge colony measuring 3.7 meters long in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The team used the Deep Discoverer remotely operated vehicle to locate the structure during the 2015 Hohonu Moana expedition.
CALTY research facility in Michigan developed Snowhunter concepts featuring heavy-duty track systems replacing pneumatic tires on Tundra, Tacoma, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and Sequoia models.
Bolotana saw 19 centenarians between 2021 and 2025, yet researchers label it a candidate and cannot determine the role of diet, genes, or family.
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar developed a new method solving the problem of estimating distances in large networks, which has stood since 1996. The algorithm provides more accurate estimates for closely located points by using smart multi-scale connection sampling.
Cisco president Jeetu Patel assigned 27-year-old ex-founder Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy to refactor 98% of the company's legacy code within 24 months. Previously buried in a role five levels below, Krishnamurthy was given unlimited AI tokens to execute the task.
Researchers violated coordinated disclosure protocols by publishing critical Linux kernel bugs on public mailing lists instead of private security channels. The article highlights the lack of legal enforceability in the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP).
At TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026, the Braindate service allows attendees to schedule meetings with founders who have already solved the user's problems. Within the Networking Lounge, participants can arrange 1:1 or group Braindates on specific topics rather than randomly.
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu confirmed that third-party agents like Muse and Instinct have placed only a few hundred orders, far below the company's daily average of 3 million deliveries. Most users continue to place orders through the official app.
An e-commerce organization processing millions of transactions was breached after storing passwords in plaintext and failing to encrypt client secrets. Hackers gained root access to production servers and exfiltrated the codebase, databases, and card numbers because security was neglected for years.
Analysts reviewed clinical trial data to determine the actual effectiveness of Merck and Moderna mRNA vaccines against cancer.