Bio Protocol (@BioProtocol): Bio Weekly: veBIO, $1B Longevity Deal, BioAgent Plugins & Fertility Trials 🔬

Bio Weekly: veBIO, $1B Longevity Deal, BioAgent Plugins & Fertility Trials 🔬 From new staking mechanics and BioAgent plugins, to multi-million-dollar longevity deals and community trials kicking off. Here’s the latest ↓ 👾 Dev Updates • Pushed new contracts for veBIO, which will enable vote-escrowed staking for BIO governance power • Updated BioAgent plugins on GitHub, including a @FutureHouseSF wrapper for connectivity to Web2 scientific agents • Previewed Bio’s upcoming points system to reward ecosystem participation • BIOPSY-23 created a meta-governance framework for BioDAO voting 🧪 DeSci Milestones • Gero, backed by @vita_dao, secured a potential $1B+ deal with Chugai (Roche) for AI-driven longevity research • @longcovidlabs launched a $100K patient grant fund + real-world data platform • @athena_DAO_ launched a decentralized fertility trial with Ovul's saliva hormone tracker • @HairDAO_ reported results from a 6-month study of their topical T3 hair growth treatment • @Spine_DAO published a peer-reviewed study urging domain-trained AI for clinical reliability 🌐 Network Momentum • @endrarediseases continues ARS screening progress—7 completed, 5 more in July • @Cerebrum_DAO proposed building a NEURON Wallet for staking, governance and research voting • @QuantumBioDAO partnered with Causality Network for real-time quantum biology data sharing • @SpectruthAI to open an Ibogaine Wellness Center for PTSD-focused research in Ukraine • @pumpdotscience published the first cross-species DeSci longevity preprint on @ResearchHub • @Valley_DAO closed Q2 with a $100K VC investment + BioHalo’s $1.8M spinout success 🏆 Community + Content • Bio Content Prize Pool Epochs 1–3 concluded; new points system coming soon • New podcast episode dropped with @psy_dao on @DeSciPilled! Read the full update ↓ Quote [@BioProtocol](https://www.twitter.com/BioProtocol/status/1944427827991810292) > https://t.co/VbfZzrwVdI