genomics

Google DeepMind has released AlphaGenome Atlas, a free research platform containing precomputed predictions for the effects of all 9 billion possible single-letter DNA variants in the human genome. The 1-petabyte dataset includes a new AlphaGenome Variant Impact (AVI) score that combines AlphaGenome and AlphaMissense predictions to help researchers rank genetic variants by likely impact.

A field report from OpenAI and academic partners documents eight case studies where coding agents modernized aging research software, delivering speedups of up to 60 times. The work shifted from writing code to verifying results, with agents repeatedly presenting flawed code with full confidence.

Anthropic released Claude Science, a specialized desktop application for macOS and Linux that connects Claude models to scientific databases and compute infrastructure. The public beta app includes analysis specialists for genomics, single-cell biology, proteomics, and structural biology, with native connections to over 60 scientific databases.