biotechnology
First-Ever Working Vocal Cords Grown in a Lab
Posted in Science on 19th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
The first-ever working vocal cords able to produce realistic sound have been grown from scratch in a lab, giving hope to people who have lost their voice.
PTN interviews D.J. MacLennan; futurist and author on the subject of cryonics
Posted in Interviews on 12th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
D.J. MacLennan is a futurist who has been researching the state of cryonics for his book: Frozen to Life: A Personal Mortality Experiment.
3D-printed microchannels deliver oxygen, nutrients from artery to tissue implant
Posted in Hardware on 10th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Solves one of the biggest challenges in regenerative medicine: keeping implant tissues alive during growth in a lab.
Editas will test CRISPR gene editing in humans in 2017
Posted in Science on 5th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Editas CEO Katrine Bosley said the company hopes to start a clinical trial in 2017 to treat a rare form of blindness using CRISPR, a groundbreaking gene-editing technology.
Biodegradable implant could simplify bone replacement surgery
Posted in Medicine on 31st Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new biodegradable graft material could take the place of actual bone, for the treatment of fractures or other injuries.