RealFeedApp betaTop science & technology news, November 3, 2026
- Qwen 3.8 27B on my laptop reads model weights
The Qwen 3.8 27B model running locally can analyze and modify raw neural network weights, a capability demonstrated in the paper Sparks of Weight-Space Programming.
- Astra reads and edits network weights without gradients
The study demonstrates that the Astra model can analyze neural network weights and make precise edits without gradients. In an experiment with Qwen3.5-0.8B, the model removed reasoning loops by modifying less than 0.02% of parameters.
- REC-4881 reduces the number of large polyps in FAP patients
Recursion expects to launch its first registrational trial for REC-4881 in the second half of 2027 following positive Phase II FAP data. The Phase Ib/II TUPELO trial demonstrated reductions in large, high-risk polyps and overall GI polyp burden.
- Frameworks simplify KV cache management and request batching
Specialized inference frameworks enable a single GPU to handle more concurrent requests with lower latency by automating KV cache management and request scheduling.
- Open-source eye-tracking system reveals state-dependent visual acquisition in lizards
Researchers developed a low-cost, open-source framework using photogrammetry and 3D-printing for eye-tracking in small animals. Recordings in Pogona vitticeps showed a rich oculomotor repertoire resembling primate saccades.
- MNA-001 study shows age-linked markers shifting toward younger levels
A Phase 1 trial of Muna Therapeutics' drug MNA-001 showed that age-linked markers in elderly volunteers' cerebrospinal fluid shifted toward levels seen in younger, healthy people. The oral small-molecule drug targeting TREM2 demonstrated safety and reached the brain.
- Live price for Kindle Paperwhite is $199.99
Tests showed that agents like GPT-6 Luna and Claude Opus 5.5 produced incorrect prices even with web search. Effective grounding requires code to write prices into answers, not the model.
- CrowdStrike expands product range for observing AI agents and models
CrowdStrike is purchasing Fiddler AI for $400 million and Dreadnode for $95 million to enhance monitoring and security testing for AI agents and models.
- New test outperforms NFL in detecting ALS
Emory University researchers found a 10-protein plasma panel achieved 98.3% balanced accuracy, outperforming the standard NFL marker at 89.9%. The study was published in Nature Communications.
- Vertex revenue rose 12% to $3.44 billion
The company reported $3.44 billion in revenue, a 12% increase, but its kidney drug Alyftrek generated $706 million, missing analyst estimates by over $50 million.
- Yvonne Bajela launches own venture fund
Investor Yvonne Bajela closed her fund Evertrue with $17 million to invest in UK and European startups. The average check size will be around £350,000.
- 10 000 cells show signs of aging
Researchers analyzed tissues from two young and two older donors, revealing structural changes and DNA damage over time. All participants in the study were men who had already become fathers.
- Glutamine has the lowest keep-score
Researchers developed a computational framework identifying glutamine as the amino acid with the lowest keep-score. This conclusion was reached by converging two independent methods and remains unexplained by a single obvious substitute.
- Pipeline predicts protein structure and function from primary sequence
A new pipeline predicts protein structures and functions from primary sequences, uncovering previously unknown interaction pathways between hosts, bacteria, and phages.
- Zygnematophyceae identified as sister group to land plants
Researchers sequenced genomes of 43 Zygnematophyceae species to resolve phylogenomic gaps and confirm their status as sister group to embryophytes.
- Premiums could increase by 50% in 2027
Average monthly premiums for Medicare Part D plans are set to jump from $34 to $51 in 2027 if seniors stay on current plans. Roughly 25 million seniors get prescription drug coverage through standalone Medicare Part D plans.
- Claude Code output token limits now apply to cloud models
The update fixes web search decoding and preserves input content, including assistant refusals. Clients omitting temperature or top_p now receive the model's packaged defaults instead of 1.0.
- Such volcanic events happen once every 500–1000 years
The 5250 BCE eruption had a VEI of 7 out of 8, yet human communities recovered faster than previously expected.
- Simultaneous memory of two odors erases only one in worm C. elegans
Researchers from Kyushu University discovered that the peptide NLP-47 triggers a neural circuit that erases the memory of a specific odor while preserving others.
- Hemoglobin traces preserved for 115 million years inside a theropod skeleton
Scientists identified heme and hemoglobin in a theropod leg bone, confirming the persistence of ancient biomaterials.
