biology

CRISPR Babies: Mankind's Next Giant Leap?

Posted in Breakthrough Stories, Featured, Science on 9th Dec, 2018
by Alex Muller

CRISPR modified babies have been made in small Chinese clinical trial.

Enzyme to help smokers quit by eliminating nicotine in the blood before it reaches the brain

Posted in Medicine on 18th Oct, 2018
by Alex Muller

A new treatment for smoking cessation is ready to move into the first stages of human trials to test safety and efficacy.

Mice given dasatinib-quercitin lived 36% longer and in better health

Posted in Medicine on 5th Oct, 2018
by Alex Muller

Mayo Clinic anti-aging researcher James Kirkland published about a drug combination that can slow and reverse senescent cells in mice.

Electricity boosts crop yield by 30% while reducing pesticides and fertilizers

Posted in Science on 20th Sep, 2018
by Alex Muller

China uses electricity instead of chemical pesticides and fertilizers to boost the growth of vegetables and fruits.

Anti-ageing drugs are coming, experts expain

Posted in Medicine on 17th Sep, 2018
by Alex Muller

Growing old is the primary risk factor for multiple chronic and life threatening conditions such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease.