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AI Melanoma Screening

M.L. Pedrosa / April 16, 2026

A Swedish study of 6 million people shows AI can predict melanoma up to five years before diagnosis using routine health records alone.

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Gut Microbiome Cancer Detection

M.L. Pedrosa / April 13, 2026

Lisa Pedrosa Science · Technology · Future ← All Articles Medicine & AI Home Articles Gallery Mission Disclaimer INTESTINAL LUMEN

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AI & Scientific Discovery, Medicine & Drug Discovery, Neuroscience

Connectome Seq Brain Wiring

M.L. Pedrosa / April 13, 2026

Lisa Pedrosa Science · Technology · Future ← All Articles Neuroscience Home Articles Gallery Mission Disclaimer NEURON-ID · 0×A3F7 PRE-SYNAPTIC

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Male Contraception Breakthrough

M.L. Pedrosa / April 13, 2026

Lisa Pedrosa Science · Technology · Future ← All Articles Medicine Home Articles Gallery Mission Disclaimer MEIOTIC PROPHASE I BRD4

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Medicine & Drug Discovery, Genomics & CRISPR

Methyl Scan Cancer Blood Test

M.L. Pedrosa / April 11, 2026

UCLA’s MethylScan reads DNA methylation in a single blood draw to detect 50+ cancer types and liver disease. The science behind the test that could change how we screen for everything.

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AI & Scientific Discovery, Medicine & Drug Discovery, Neuroscience

The Living Computer

M.L. Pedrosa / April 10, 2026

800,000 neurons in a lab dish learned to play Pong faster than any AI. Inside the organoid intelligence revolution rewriting the future of computing.

Medicine & Drug Discovery

Transplant Revolution

M.L. Pedrosa / April 10, 2026

17 people die daily on the organ waiting list. A new rejection-blocking drug, gene-edited pig kidneys, and 3D bioprinting are changing that.

Medicine & Drug Discovery

Cancer Blood Test

M.L. Pedrosa / April 8, 2026

Liquid biopsy tests detect circulating tumour DNA in a single blood draw, identifying 50+ cancer types years before symptoms. This breakthrough could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

Genomics & CRISPR, Medicine & Drug Discovery

Gene Therapy Deafness

M.L. Pedrosa / April 8, 2026

A groundbreaking gene therapy for GJB2-related hearing loss restores hearing within weeks of a single injection. Discover how genetic medicine is transforming lives.

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Medicine & Drug Discovery

Founder Mode: On Cancer

M.L. Pedrosa / April 7, 2026

GitLab founder used AI to analyse 25TB of genomic data, found a hidden target (FAP), and beat osteosarcoma. The future of N=1 precision medicine starts here.