Stem Cells in Space and AI for Nanoparticles and Peptide Design

This week’s episode explores two frontiers: area journey and synthetic intelligence. First, we focus on a research testing whether or not mouse sperm cryopreserved and saved within the International Space Station might nonetheless produce wholesome offspring again on Earth. It’s a query with actual implications for the way forward for deep area missions and even area tourism. Then, we flip to latest advances in AI. We discuss a machine-learning mannequin educated to foretell simpler nanoparticles for delivering RNA vaccines and therapies. Also, we study an AI mannequin that designs peptides for difficult targets in most cancers and neurodegenerative illness without having detailed protein constructions.

Listed beneath are hyperlinks to the GEN tales referenced on this episode of Touching Base:

The State of Biotech Summit Registration

Space Station Stem Cells Successfully Produce Healthy Mice
GEN, August 18, 2025

COMET’s Rocket Speed: AI-Designed Nanoparticles Accelerate mRNA Therapies
GEN, August 18, 2025

Protein Language Model Hits Undruggable Targets, No Structure Required
By Fay Lin, PhD GEN, August 14, 2025

Touching Base Podcast
Hosted by Corinna Singleman, PhD

Behind the Breakthroughs
Hosted by Jonathan D. Grinstein, PhD