We’re inhaling, eating, and drinking toxic chemicals. Now we need to figure out how they’re affecting us. This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it…
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Microplastics are messing with the microbiomes of seabirds
Microplastics are messing with the microbiomes of seabirds To find out if the microbes being introduced might be “good” or “bad,” Fackelmann and her colleagues analyzed the microbiomes and looked up individual…
Newly-revealed coronavirus data has reignited a debate over the virus’s origins
Newly-revealed coronavirus data has reignited a debate over the virus’s origins This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign…
Tech that aims to read your mind and probe your memories is already here
Tech that aims to read your mind and probe your memories is already here This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox…
The Latest HIV Cure Is the First of Its Kind
The Latest HIV Cure Is the First of Its Kind
5 strategies for biotech startups to outlast a market downturn
5 strategies for biotech startups to outlast a market downturn Dr. James Coates Contributor Share on Twitter Dr. James Coates is the Health and Human Performance principal at Decisive Point, a venture…
More than 200 people have been treated with experimental CRISPR therapies
More than 200 people have been treated with experimental CRISPR therapies I watched scientists, ethicists, patient advocacy groups, and others wrestle with these topics at the Third International Summit on Human Genome…
Sam Altman invested $180 million into a company trying to delay death
Sam Altman invested $180 million into a company trying to delay death There was reason to worry. In 2016, after Peter Thiel, one of Altman’s mentors, expressed interest in possibly getting age-defeating…
Forget designer babies. Here’s how CRISPR is really changing lives
Forget designer babies. Here’s how CRISPR is really changing lives Vertex hasn’t said what it could cost, but you can expect a price tag in the millions. A revelation Researchers say the…
The idea of using a “three-parent baby” technique for infertility just got a boost
The idea of using a “three-parent baby” technique for infertility just got a boost This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox…