AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBiotech Manufacturing: Swiss life sciences company Lonza is buying five Merck plants, doubling its U.S. contract-manufacturing sites from four to nine and adding about 1,100 employees. Physical AI: San Francisco startup Provision Labs acquired Mumbai-based Basilisk Industries, bringing its engineering team aboard to build hardware and data tools for training AI in real-world tasks. California Research: UC Davis scientists sequenced the genome of a tiny trapdoor spider named for Stephen Colbert. Its 4.6 billion base pairs—about 50% more than a human’s—are largely repetitive DNA. Deep-Sea Science: MBARI researchers captured rare 4K footage of a barreleye fish about 90 kilometers off California, revealing its transparent head and unusual eyes. Coastal Change: Humboldt Bay’s geology is accelerating relative sea-level rise there; researchers estimate about 47 centimeters per century, heightening flood risks in nearby low-lying areas.
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