Prions are best known for their role in rare, fatal neurodegenerative diseases. But a new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that proteins in this family may also conceal molecular fragments that can kill bacteria, including drug-resistant strains.

“The key in our space is not to focus on creating new categories but focus on the system itself and rewire it,&#82…

Ag Tech leaders are calling for a more practical approach to artificial intelligence adoption in agriculture, arguing that the technology’s greatest value lies not in replacing people but in solving specific business challenges, improving productivity, and helping farmers make better use of data.

世界农化网中文网报道：今年6月11日，美国国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA）气候预测中心正式发布厄尔尼诺预警（El Niño Advisory）——官方措辞是"厄尔尼诺已经到来"。这不是一个普通的年份性气候通报。同期发布的概率评估显示，此次事件在2026年11月至2027年1月期间演变为"极强"等级的概率高达63%，届时其强度将"跻身1950年以来有仪器记录历史的前列"。欧洲中期天气预报中心（ECMWF）的集合预报中位数更为激进：预计Niño 3.4区域海表温度异常将在今年12月触及+3℃，部分情景甚至超过+4℃。

The oversubscribed Series A of $165 million (~€143 million) was co-led by two strong VCs in the European biotech space, Sofinnova Partners (which, less than a year ago, also co-founded the company) and Jeito Capital. Other participants in the funding are Arkin Bio, Sanofi Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, Vives Partners, and Apollo Health Ventures.

SAN DIEGO — AbbVie has agreed to acquire Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9 billion, the companies said today, in a deal designed to bolster the buyer’s pipeline with an atopic dermatitis (AD) candidate set to advance to Phase III trials during the second half of this year, and being positioned as a potential challenger to a top-selling drug.