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Top science & technology news, September 18, 2026
- AI teaches T-cells to fight age-related diseases
Insilico Medicine launched a program using AI to select targets and circular mRNA to engineer T cells in vivo. Focus is on immune system rejuvenation.
- Researchers create tool for studying longevity
The toolkit includes LongevityBench, Longevity-LLMs, and Longevity Claw. Published in Cell.
- Over 100,000 people in Japan are over 100 years old
Japan now has 107,677 centenarians, the highest globally. Women make up 88% of this group, attributed to diet and lifestyle factors.
- Baby steals code from agents
Attackers can gain full control of an employee's machine via a malicious plugin that inherits their permissions and executes code remotely.
- LLM Watermarking Changes AI Agent Safety Behavior
Anthropic's new watermarking system alters how AI models respond to harmful requests, affecting refusal mechanisms and prompt injection resistance.
- Model predicts progression of Alzheimer's disease
The model accurately predicts Alzheimer's disease progression using MRI and PET data, outperforming existing clinical and neuroimaging benchmarks.
- Scientists find two brains in one
New research reveals the human brain is composed of two distinct ancient nervous systems. One controls basic functions, while the other enables unique human traits like poetry and mathematics.
- Sensor reduces autofluorescence by 58-70%
New workflow cuts autofluorescence by 58-70%, preserving tissue structure. Applied to fresh-frozen brain samples.
- Protocol improves quantum program synthesis accuracy
Protocol-guided LLM agent improves accuracy and speeds up quantum algorithm execution, reducing repair time and increasing chemical accuracy.
- Palomar Labs launches company for drug development in late life conditions
Ariadne Bio, spun out by Palomar Labs, is developing a therapy for Parkinson’s apathy with preclinical safety and efficacy data.
- Gene suppression causes infertility in female mosquitoes
Split gene drives targeting dsx caused complete sterility, while yg-targeting drive achieved 73.4% transmission efficiency.
- Peptide ST9 temporarily increases paracellular permeability
Peptide ST9 temporarily increases blood-brain barrier permeability without altering Claudin-5 expression.
- SSD-LLaMA enables running trillion-parameter models on a PC
SSD-LLaMA enables running trillion-parameter MoE models on consumer PCs. The system is optimized for SSD-based inference with hybrid CPU-GPU execution.
- Models with reasoning improve phase oracle encoding
Study shows LLMs without reasoning mode fail to create correct quantum circuits. Models with native reasoning show significant improvement.
- AGENT identifies thermally stable mRNA-LNP formulations
AI system AGENT accelerated vaccine development, enabling thermostable formulations without ultra-cold storage.
- Mazama Energy starts geothermal power plant in Oregon
Mazama Energy raised $13,500,000 to develop geothermal wells. Its first site in Oregon could produce 10 gigawatts.
- DNA computer performs arithmetic without electricity
DNA computer can perform basic arithmetic operations without electricity. The system uses salt and heat to initiate computations.
- Researchers find differences in biological aging in autistic adults
Autistic adults show system-specific epigenetic aging signatures. Results indicate differences in aging across biological systems.
- Let's Encrypt discards old script
Let’s Encrypt transitioned to ClickHouse for analyzing certificate data. The system allows efficient storage and analysis of structured data.
- Manus preparing for HK IPO
Chinese AI startup Manus, which canceled its Meta merger, is seeking $500M at a $4B valuation. Investors include Tencent and Contemporary Amperex Technology.
