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More work is needed before declaring the technique a fountain of youth.
From synthetic biology to xenotransplantation, biotech will continue to march forward in 2023, in part powered by data and AI.
Chronotherapeutic drug delivery aims to maximize treatment effectiveness and minimize side effects.
Only recently have scientists directly witnessed this most pivotal of events in biology.
It was a particularly good year for biotech and medical technology. There were also notable advances in energy.
What if you could just grow your own blood?
It will be able to produce 22 million pounds of cultivated meat annually.
Merely 256 genetically engineered mice could make an island's pest population go extinct.
De-extinction, if it is ever possible, will not be simple.
This small phase 1 study suggests that CRISPR-engineered T cells are safe and potentially effective, but there is a long way to go.
Synthetic milk is not a sci-fi fantasy; it already exists.
Mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria that cause leprosy, have the surprising ability to grow and reverse aging in armadillo livers.
Humanity is in trouble. Here's how aliens could help.
Biotechnology can convert enemy viruses into anti-cancer mercenaries.
Most patients with cancer die from metastasis. Stopping it would be a major advance in cancer therapy.
One of the winners. Dr. K. Barry Sharpless, is now the fifth person in history to win two Nobels.
The crabs' blue blood contains an ancient immune defense mechanism that has helped save countless human lives.
This pup puts us one step closer to resurrecting extinct species.
The new agency wants to push the boundaries of science and technology.
Synthetic biology has the power to cure and kill. Have we learned from our past mistakes?
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
The world isn’t ending! But we are likely at the beginning of a profound transformation.
These dissolvable pills aren’t meant to be swallowed, though.
The spray uses snippets of DNA to gum up virus replication.
HIV mutates rapidly, which has made the development of a vaccine an enormous challenge for decades. Finally, we might have one.
The AI test can be done every night at home while the person is asleep, without even touching their body.
By creating a type O kidney, they hope to make more organs available for transplant.
The synthetic cartilage was made from cellulose fibers — the stuff found in wood — mixed with a goo called polyvinyl alcohol.
The antibodies elicited by the "S2 vaccine" not only neutralize COVID's multiple strains but also coronaviruses that cause the common cold.