biotechnology
A functional kidney organoid from stem cells
Posted in Medicine on 17th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Diseases can attack specific organs, landing patients on a transplant list. Our bodies have markers that identify an organ as 'self', making it difficult to find an organ match.
CEO of Bioviva claims to be testing antiaging gene therapy on herself
Posted in Medicine on 16th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
An American biotech CEO claims she is the first to undergo gene therapy to reverse aging. Judge for yourself.
23andMe raises $115M to grow its DNA health test technology globally
Posted in Science on 15th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The company offers customers a report with information about your health and ancestry, covering 254 diseases and conditions.
Malaria vaccine may provide hope for a general cure for cancer
Posted in Science on 13th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The hunt for a vaccine against malaria has provided an unexpected side benefit for researchers, namely what appears to be an effective weapon against cancer.
DuPont Predicts CRISPR Plants on Dinner Plates in Five Years
Posted in Science on 11th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Powerful and possibly unregulated, gene editing starts new boom in GMOs.