AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBrain Health Research: UCSF researchers report that exercise boosts a liver enzyme (GPLD1) that travels to the brain and helps repair the blood-brain barrier, potentially lowering age-related cognitive decline. AI + Biosecurity: Stanford and Arc Institute in Palo Alto used an AI model to generate new bacteriophages from genetic data; the designed viruses target bacteria and can’t infect humans or animals. Public Health + Parasites: UC Riverside-led work is getting $8M+ to develop next-gen drugs for malaria and tick-borne babesiosis as resistance grows. Space: NASA is planning 20+ robotic lunar landings through 2029 to build a long-term Moon base near the south pole. Tech Policy + Courts: A federal appeals court let more than 3,000 social media addiction lawsuits proceed against Meta, Google, TikTok and others, keeping the fight alive in Oakland. Cyber/Health Care: California’s pesticide regulator moved to phase out paraquat-dichloride after voluntary cancellations by manufacturers. Medical Controversy: Radiologists criticized Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman’s promotion of whole-body MRI screening for healthy people. Energy: Intel upsized and priced a $20B stock offering, signaling continued heavy investment.
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