Synthesis Institute collapse is a major setback for US psychedelic therapy The Amsterdam-based psychedelic retreat and practitioner training provider Synthesis Institute has filed for bankruptcy in the Netherlands, Willamette Week reported this…
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With this brain map we are one step closer to total fruit fly simulation
With this brain map we are one step closer to total fruit fly simulation In a way, fruit flies are just like us. They have eyes, legs, nervous systems, and they love…
‘Pan-variant’ COVID vaccine could defang future strains thanks to machine learning
‘Pan-variant’ COVID vaccine could defang future strains thanks to machine learning A new approach to vaccines with a machine learning twist could put an end to boosters and seasonal variant shots, according…
ADHD startups are exploding, and now there even a dedicated browser
ADHD startups are exploding, and now there even a dedicated browser Was it the pandemic? Did everyone follow too many ADHD TikTokers? Have smartphones fried our brains? Whatever the case, there is…
Neuralink human testing has reportedly received one FDA rejection already
Neuralink human testing has reportedly received one FDA rejection already Neuralink’s ambition to provide a brain-computer interface orders of magnitude better than what’s out there now has hit headwinds with the FDA,…
Mapping out the future of AR, ThirdEye is taking on Google and Microsoft in real-life scenarios
Mapping out the future of AR, ThirdEye is taking on Google and Microsoft in real-life scenarios It takes a particular kind of chutzpah go up against the behemoths, especially when it comes…
Biotech proved a surprisingly bright spot in 2022’s startup correction
Biotech proved a surprisingly bright spot in 2022’s startup correction No startup sector was entirely immune from the 2022’s market uncertainty — except maybe AI — but some proved more resilient than…
Future Fields is turning fruit flies into bioreactors
Future Fields is turning fruit flies into bioreactors It takes a lot of infrastructure, and money, to build the giant bioreactors experts say are needed to mass produce raw materials needed to…
Current Surgical is developing a ‘smart’ needle designed to treat cancerous tumors
Current Surgical is developing a ‘smart’ needle designed to treat cancerous tumors D.C.-based Current Surgical this week announced a $3.2 million seed. The round, which brings the firm’s total raise up to…
Quell’s gamified home fitness tech drums up $10M
Quell’s gamified home fitness tech drums up $10M Home fitness had a huge moment at the outset of the pandemic — and understandably so. People were stuck at home, gyms closed and…