How gene-edited microbiomes could improve our health This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like…
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Lab-grown meat just reached a major milestone. Here’s what comes next.
Lab-grown meat just reached a major milestone. Here’s what comes next. I think my younger self would be excited to know how quickly the world is changing. It’s easier to avoid meat…
The wild race to improve synthetic embryos
The wild race to improve synthetic embryos For Zernicka-Goetz’s part, she later said on Twitter that her lab’s creations “are not real embryos.” “In response to recent media on my group’s research,…
Two companies can now sell lab-grown chicken in the US
Two companies can now sell lab-grown chicken in the US Animal agriculture makes up nearly 15% of human-caused global greenhouse-gas emissions. A growing number of companies are working to bring alternatives to…
Police got called to an overcrowded presentation on “rejuvenation” technology
Police got called to an overcrowded presentation on “rejuvenation” technology It’s not every day that police storm through the doors of a scientific session and eject half the audience. But that is…
Microplastics are everywhere. What does that mean for our immune systems?
Microplastics are everywhere. What does that mean for our immune systems? Here, bits of plastic can end up collecting various types of bacteria, which cling to their surfaces. Seabirds that ingest them…
Longevity enthusiasts want to create their own independent state. They’re eyeing Rhode Island.
Longevity enthusiasts want to create their own independent state. They’re eyeing Rhode Island. It’s a Friday morning in early May, and I’ve woken up to the sound of waves crashing against the…
How it feels to have a life-changing brain implant removed
How it feels to have a life-changing brain implant removed This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up…
A brain implant changed her life. Then it was removed against her will.
A brain implant changed her life. Then it was removed against her will. “A patient should not have to undergo forcible explantation of a device,” says Nita Farahany, a legal scholar and…
Here’s what a lab-grown burger tastes like
Here’s what a lab-grown burger tastes like We started with a plant-based burger from Impossible Foods. Founded in 2011, the company makes meat alternatives from plants. The special ingredient is heme protein,…