Co-Scientist: Untangling the mysteries of aging — Google DeepMind Skip to main content Explore our next generation AI systems Explore models Gemini Gemini Build intelligent agents Gemini Omni Create anything from anything Nano Banana Create and edit detailed images Gemini Audio Talk, create and control audio Specialized models Veo Generate cinematic video with audio Imagen Generate high-quality images from text Lyria Generate high fidelity music and audio World models & embodied AI Genie 3 Generate and explore interactive worlds Gemini Robotics Perceive, reason, use tools and interact Open models Gemma Build responsible AI applications at scale Our latest AI breakthroughs and updates from the lab Explore research Breakthroughs SIMA 2 An agent that plays, reasons, and learns with you Genie 3 Generate and explore interactive worlds AlphaGo Mastering the game of Go Gemini Robotics Perceive, reason, use tools and interact Learn more Evals Publications Responsibility Unlocking a new era of discovery with AI Explore science Breakthroughs AlphaFold Predict protein structures with high accuracy WeatherNext Fast and accurate AI weather forecasting AlphaEarth Map our planet in unprecedented detail AlphaEvolve Design advanced algorithms for math and applications in computing Learn more Gemini for Science Experimental Tools Science Skills Our mission is to build AI responsibly to benefit humanity About Google DeepMind Responsibility Ensuring AI safety through proactive security, even against evolving threats News Discover our latest AI breakthroughs, projects, and updates Careers We’re looking for people who want to make a real, positive impact on the world Learn more Education Our National Partnerships for AI Accelerator programs The Podcast Models Explore our next generation AI systems Explore models Gemini Gemini Build intelligent agents Gemini Omni Create anything from anything Nano Banana Create and edit detailed images Gemini Audio Talk, create and control audio Specialized models Veo Generate cinematic video with audio Imagen Generate high-quality images from text Lyria Generate high fidelity music and audio World models & embodied AI Genie 3 Generate and explore interactive worlds Gemini Robotics Perceive, reason, use tools and interact Open models Gemma Build responsible AI applications at scale Research Our latest AI breakthroughs and updates from the lab Explore research Breakthroughs SIMA 2 An agent that plays, reasons, and learns with you Genie 3 Generate and explore interactive worlds AlphaGo Mastering the game of Go Gemini Robotics Perceive, reason, use tools and interact Learn more Evals Publications Responsibility Science Unlocking a new era of discovery with AI Explore science Breakthroughs AlphaFold Predict protein structures with high accuracy WeatherNext Fast and accurate AI weather forecasting AlphaEarth Map our planet in unprecedented detail AlphaEvolve Design advanced algorithms for math and applications in computing Learn more Gemini for Science Experimental Tools Science Skills About Our mission is to build AI responsibly to benefit humanity About Google DeepMind Learn more Education Our National Partnerships for AI Accelerator programs The Podcast Responsibility Ensuring AI safety through proactive security, even against evolving threats News Discover our latest AI breakthroughs, projects, and updates Careers We’re looking for people who want to make a real, positive impact on the world Build with Gemini Try Gemini Google DeepMind Google AI Learn about all our AI Google DeepMind Explore the frontier of AI Google Labs Try our AI experiments Google Research Explore our research Products and apps Gemini app Chat with Gemini Google AI Studio Build with our next-gen AI models Google Antigravity Our agentic development platform Models Research Science About Build with Gemini Try Gemini May 19, 2026 ScienceOpening new paths in aging research Share Copied Few problems in medicine are more complex or consequential than aging. Its overlapping biological processes often determine how long people can live in good health. At Calico Life Sciences, head of AI/ML Matt Onsum and principal scientist Katherine Labbé are using Co‑Scientist to help connect scattered findings across the biology of aging and turn them into hypotheses worth testing. That is no small task, because the biology literature is full of mixed-quality findings, dead ends, and results that do not replicate. Onsum says Co-Scientist impressed Calico’s experts with its scientific discernment, helping cut through that noise to help them identify new ideas genuinely worth exploring. One example came from Calico’s work on the integrated stress response (ISR), a protective cellular mechanism that can also contribute to disease when persistently turned on. The Calico team used Co-Scientist to generate a novel yet plausible hypothesis about how the ISR is regulated by metabolism, which is known to change with age and in various diseases. Researchers also interacted with Co-Scientist to refine the experimental design to test the hypothesis and feed in new information as results emerged. The experiments led to new findings that have important implications for the role of ISR in health and disease and the team plans to publish the results. Slide 1 of 2 What I found both exciting and surprising about using Co-Scientist is how much it thinks like a scientist. It really works naturally with how a scientist already thinks and behaves. Dr Katherine Labbé, Principal Scientist Calico Life Sciences Seeing how Co-Scientist helps us integrate all the information we have around us to better untangle the mysteries of aging — that's about as big of a moonshot as I can think of. 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