Genetic Engineering News released a new episode of its "Touching Base" podcast featuring editorial discussions on several emerging biotechnology topics. The episode covers agentic AI regulation alongside developments in virtual cell modeling and lipid nanoparticle vaccine delivery systems.

The podcast addresses regulatory considerations for agentic artificial intelligence systems, which represent autonomous AI agents capable of independent decision-making in biotechnology applications. Editors also examined advances in virtual cell technology, which creates digital models of cellular processes for research and drug development.