Home Evening Brief: Generative AI Model Difface Reconstructs 3D Faces from DNA; World’s First 'Zero-Radiation' Smart Radiopharmaceutical Factory Set to Launch in Chengdu

Evening Brief: Generative AI Model Difface Reconstructs 3D Faces from DNA; World’s First 'Zero-Radiation' Smart Radiopharmaceutical Factory Set to Launch in Chengdu

May 19, 2025 19:59 CST Updated 19:59
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1. Restore 3D Faces from DNA?! New Generative AI Model Drives Biometric Technology Innovation


Recently, Researcher Luonan Chen from Hangzhou Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher Siyi Wang from Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor Chunman Zuo from the School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, and Professor Fan Liu from Naif Arab University for Security Sciences jointly developed a generative AI model named Difface. The model uses multimodal techniques such as contrastive learning and diffusion learning to precisely generate 3D facial images solely from DNA sequences and enhances image realism by integrating individual phenotypes (e.g., age, gender, body mass index). Difface also has the ability to predict facial aging trends and maintains high generation stability even when genetic data is highly compressed. Results from blind tests with volunteers showed that most participants could accurately identify real individuals corresponding to the model-generated images, verifying its visual consistency and recognizability. This achievement provides a novel approach for directly reconstructing individual facial features from genetic information and marks significant progress in the challenging task of mapping DNA to 3D faces.


2. The World's First "Zero Radiation" Intelligent Nuclear Medicine Factory Lands in Chengdu


Grand Pharmaceutical Group Limited Builds the World's First "Zero Radiation" Intelligent Nuclear Medicine Factory in Chengdu, Obtains Class A Radiation Safety License, to Operate by June 2025 with Investment Exceeding 3 Billion Yuan, Set to Drive Global Nuclear Medicine Industry Upgrade.


3. ACCURATE BIOTECHNOLOGY Secures RMB 100 Million in Series B Financing, Accelerating Organoid Technology R&D and Commercialization Layout


Arterial Network learned at the first time that ACCURATE BIOTECHNOLOGY (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "ACCURATE BIOTECHNOLOGY") officially announced the completion of a nearly 100-million-yuan B-round financing in RMB. This round of financing was jointly led by Yueke Fund and Zhongshan Haichuang Fund under Toukong Donghai, which will help ACCURATE BIOTECHNOLOGY accelerate the R&D transformation of organoid technology and global commercial layout, injecting strong innovative momentum into the biomedicine field.


ACCURATE BIOTECHNOLOGY, as a leading enterprise in the organoid field covering the entire industrial chain, has built an integrated ecological platform for the full life cycle of organoids based on its self-innovated core technology system. The company focuses on three strategic directions: precision medicine, new drug development, and intelligent manufacturing. By scaling applications in organoid-based cancer treatment, regenerative medicine, and synthetic biology, it overcomes key industry bottlenecks, driving the organoid sector toward intelligent, standardized, and industrialized development. Leveraging internationally advanced technology platforms, multi-dimensional data intelligence systems, and deep clinical resource collaboration, ACCURATE BIOTECHNOLOGY accelerates the global transformation and implementation of technological achievements, providing systematic support for innovative breakthroughs in life sciences and leading the industry from technological exploration to large-scale industrial application.


4. Focusing on the new protein track, SDIC Group invests over 4 billion in biomanufacturing, planning 60 billion by the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan


SDIC Group Joins Hands with Wuxi Municipal Government and Jiangnan University to Establish the Novel Protein Biomanufacturing Innovation Center, Focusing on the R&D and Industrialization of Novel Proteins to Address the Shortage of Edible Proteins.


5. "Trinity" Self-developed Platform of Neural Interface-Robot-AI Algorithm Completes Billion-Yuan Financing


OYMotion Raises Nearly RMB100 Million in B++ Round Financing, Co-Invested by Infiniti Capital and Others, with Sheng氪 Capital as Financial Advisor. Funds Will Be Used for R&D, Production, and Global Expansion.


6. Home Appliance Giant Makes Major Push into Healthcare Industry, Midea Healthcare Officially Established


Midea Group Establishes Midea Healthcare, Focusing on Hospital Clinical Technology and Construction Operations, Serving Numerous Hospitals Worldwide and Collaborating with Universities to Drive the Medical Industry Upgrade.


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