biotechnology

A Revolution in Heart Surgery: Scientists Create Artificial Blood Vessels That Grow Normally

Posted in Medicine on 1st Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researcher have successfully created artificial blood vessels that will grow and expand as their host grows, like regular blood vessels.

Microsoft aims to 'solve' cancer within 10 years by 'reprogramming' diseased cells

Posted in Business on 21st Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

MS aims to 'solve the problem of cancer' within a decade by using computer science to crack the code of diseased cells.

Projects investigating neural regeneration in the retina funded by NIH

Posted in Science on 8th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

The National Institutes of Health will fund six projects to identify biological factors that affect neural regeneration in the retina.

Zika: Two billion at risk in Africa and Asia, study says

Posted in Science on 5th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and Asia.

Peter Diamandis: Well Radically Extend Our Lives With New Technologies

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

Due to rapidly advancing biotechnology, he thinks human lifespan may grow dramatically this century.