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Social Pulse · Silicon Valley · 2026-10-10 14:17 UTC

@ItaiYanai: Basic research funding and AI in biotech

1. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria. 2. Optogenetics started with a discovery in algae. 3. The GFP protein comes from jellyfish. The biggest breakthroughs all trace to scientists follow …

Likes4.0K
Reposts879
Replies50
Views101.2K
Engagement rate4.97%
Author followers35.0K
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Itai Yanai ✓ @ItaiYanai

1. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria. 2. Optogenetics started with a discovery in algae. 3. The GFP protein comes from jellyfish. The biggest breakthroughs all trace to scientists follow their curiosity. This is one huge reason why we must keep funding basic research!

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Part of the conversation: Basic research funding and AI in biotech

@ItaiYanai (4.0K likes, 879 reposts) says CRISPR came from bacteria research, optogenetics from a discovery in algae and GFP from jellyfish, and argues basic research must keep being funded. @Polymarket (3.9K likes, 263.1K views) reports that AI startup BioinvestGPT correctly predicted the outcome of 5 of 6 major drug trials before results were announced.

Why it mattersScience funding and AI-driven drug prediction both drew large engagement from different audiences.

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Polymarket ✓ @Polymarket

JUST IN: AI startup BioinvestGPT correctly predicts the outcome of 5 of 6 major drug trials before results were announced.

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  1. @ItaiYanai on X 2026-10-10 14:17 UTC
  2. AISA Twitter API

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