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Using CRISPR to build a ‘massive library’ of tools to cure genetic disease
In the past few years, [David] Liu’s become one of the most brightly-shining luminaries in the rapidly advancing field of gene ...
Will CRISPR gene editing disrupt or perpetuate global health and medical social inequalities?
On [June 3 and 4], hundreds of scientists, industry folk, and public health officials from all over the world filled ...
Robots could one day pass as humans. Should we let them?
[T]oday, ever-sophisticated robots are graduating from Disneyland-style animatronics into increasingly realistic, intelligent beings. Take the famous human replicas of Hiroshi Ishiguro. Or the ...
Ingestible digital pills use bioluminescent bacteria to sense stomach bleeding
Ingestible sensors—pill-sized electronics that ping your smartphone with data after you pop and swallow—have started to arrive on the market. They ...
ChatterBaby app wants to use artificial intelligence to diagnose autism through irregular baby cries
[B]y the time [Ariana] Anderson’s third kid came along, the UCLA computational neuropsychologist realized she had become fluent in baby ...
CRISPR may turn biology into the next Silicon Valley-like digital platform
Crispr, the powerful gene-editing tool, is revolutionizing the speed and scope with which scientists can modify the DNA of organisms, including ...
What’s CRISPR? Here’s a primer on the powerful gene-editing tool
If you’re asking, “what’s Crispr?” the short answer is that it’s a revolutionary new class of molecular tools that scientists ...
Can CRISPR be used safely in humans? ‘It’s still an open question’
Biotech has been betting big on Crispr, the gene-editing technique that promises to snip away some of humanity’s worst diseases. But last ...
Rewriting life’s code: Researchers want to synthesize the entire human genome
[Researcher George] Church is one of the leaders of an initiative called the Genome Project-Write, or GP-Write, which is organizing ...
Infertility could be ended with emerging technologies, including CRISPR
Through an emerging technology called in vitro gametogenesis (or IVG), scientists are learning how to convert adult human cells—taken perhaps ...
Cryogenics logistics: Delivering CAR-T treatments at minus 240 degrees to save lives
Last year, the FDA approved the first CAR T-cell treatments—a new class of promising therapies that train the body’s immune ...
Trying to lose weight? Don’t expect help from a personal genetics test
There are [genetic] tests tailored to tell you about your diet, your fitness, your complexion—even your wine preference. ... But researchers will tell ...
CAR-T cell therapy could drive a ‘revolution’ in cancer treatments
[T]he United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the landmark decision to approve two ‘drugs’ that use CAR-T cell ...
Video: How is lab-grown meat made—and can it overcome the ‘ick factor’?
Food scientists and startups are trying to make meat more ethically appealing by growing it — cell by cell — ...
Gene drives and eliminating invasive pests without bloodshed
[Researcher Karl Campbell is] using a fiercely potent poison for the complete obliteration of rats on a 70-square-mile Galapagos island ...
Future Olympic athletes could be required to have their entire DNA sequenced to test for ‘gene doping’
For years, the World Anti-Doping Agency has considered requiring all Olympic athletes to submit copies of their genetic code. It ...
Finding a CRISPR delivery route in humans is the hard part
Crispr, the promising new gene editing technology, promises to eradicate the world of human suffering—but for all the hype and hope, it hasn’t ...
Using DNA to store data? US defense agency DARPA is trying
[T]he Department of Defense agency tasked with funding science’s most far-out hopes has begun investing millions in discovering radical, non-binary ...
Looming storage crisis: Where will we keep all of our DNA data?
Major advances in DNA-sequencing technology and its commercial development have driven down the time and cost of sequencing a human ...
‘Organic GMOs’: Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak on how genetic engineering can reduce pesticide use and protect the environment
[Genetic engineering] is a powerful tool that can help us farm responsibly and sustainably by minimizing damage to the environment and ...
Yeast-grown synthetic spider silk could be the next luxury fabric
The elusive science behind crafting synthetic spider's silk is no longer elusive. In fact, it’s scalable enough that customers can ...
Video: Explaining CRISPR gene editing with a toy train
When people refer to Crispr, they're probably talking about Crispr-Cas9, a complex of enzymes and genetic guides that together finds ...
Fighting aging: Mutation found in Amish population adds 10 years to lifespan
New research now shows that some humans possess a genetic equivalent to [an anti-aging] drug. A small number of Amish people in ...
Android intimacy: Drawing the line between science and human
Today, the technical ability to produce a robot that truly looks and moves and speaks like a human remains well ...
John Deere acquires precision ag technology that could reduce pesticide use by 90 percent
Tractor giant John Deere just spent $305 million to acquire a startup that makes robots capable of identifying unwanted plants, ...
GMO nitrogen-fixing microbes could one day help plants fertilize themselves
Peanuts, peas, and many types of beans are climate-friendly because they basically make their own fertilizer. They play host to ...
23andMe chasing Parkinson’s clues through genomic data mining
In 2015, 23andMe began inking lucrative research agreements with pharma giants like Genentech and Pfizer, in addition to launching its own R&D ...
Male scientists can help fix STEM gender biases–why don’t they?
A vast literature of sociology research shows time after time, women in science are deemed to be inferior to men ...
