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Calico Life Sciences uses Google DeepMind's Co-Scientist AI tool to advance cellular aging research through hypothesis generation and genetic screening

Research publication Provisional 82% confidence first seen 16 May 2026, 08:08

Calico Life Sciences deployed an AI system called Co-Scientist developed by Google DeepMind to accelerate aging research by analyzing scientific literature, generating testable hypotheses about cellular stress responses, and identifying genetic pathways that may reverse cellular aging. The AI-generated hypotheses led to novel experimental findings and successfully identified genetic factors that drove cells toward a younger state, significantly reducing analysis time for genetic screening.

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Calico Life Sciences uses Google DeepMind's Co-Scientist AI tool to advance cellular aging research through hypothesis generation and genetic screening

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