MIT's IRIS model decodes the chemical language cells use to communicate
alex_verem · x · 2026-10-17
MIT and the Whitehead Institute built an AI model called IRIS that reads the chemical signals cells use to talk to each other, as covered by MIT News. During embryonic development, stem cells decide whether to become heart, lung, or brain by exchanging such signals, which had been hard to read because they appeared to work differently in each cell type. The work could accelerate stem cell engineering, improve disease models, and inform therapies.
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