Scientists Say They've Now Grown a Whole Human Embryo Model From Scratch
Category: Biotechnology
Why is it so hard to create new types of pain relievers?
Why is it so hard to create new types of pain relievers? Opioid use disorder is a particularly difficult disease to treat. But we do have safe and effective medications. These drugs…
Who gets to decide who receives experimental medical treatments?
Who gets to decide who receives experimental medical treatments? Max was only a toddler when his parents noticed there was “something different” about the way he moved. He was slower than other…
After 25 years of hype, embryonic stem cells are still waiting for their moment
After 25 years of hype, embryonic stem cells are still waiting for their moment But the public believed these time frames—as well as the story that only a lack of funding stood…
Decoding the data of the Chinese mpox outbreak
Decoding the data of the Chinese mpox outbreak This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday….
China is suddenly dealing with another public health crisis: mpox
China is suddenly dealing with another public health crisis: mpox Hazmat suits, PCR tests, quarantines, and contact tracing—it was hard not to feel déjà vu last week when China’s Center for Disease…
This company plans to transplant pig hearts into babies next year
This company plans to transplant pig hearts into babies next year The team at eGenesis is using CRISPR to address this risk. “You can use CRISPR-Cas9 to inactivate the 50 to 70…
Revived, implanted, and analyzed—the personal stories at the heart of cutting-edge biotech
Revived, implanted, and analyzed—the personal stories at the heart of cutting-edge biotech This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every…
Covid hasn’t entirely gone away—here’s where we stand
Covid hasn’t entirely gone away—here’s where we stand Reassuringly, older, non-expired tests do still seem to be picking up new variants of the virus (although it’s worth bearing in mind that we…
Here’s what we know about lab-grown meat and climate change
Here’s what we know about lab-grown meat and climate change MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You…