A technique called Cell Painting could speed drug discovery Now some are embracing a new paradigm: Measure everything, ask questions later. This motto drives a lab at Harvard and MIT’s Broad Institute,…
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Three-parent baby technique could create babies at risk of severe disease
Three-parent baby technique could create babies at risk of severe disease When the first baby born using a controversial procedure that meant he had three genetic parents was born back in 2016,…
How your brain data could be used against you
How your brain data could be used against you This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here….
We don’t need to panic about a bird flu pandemic—yet
We don’t need to panic about a bird flu pandemic—yet This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up…
Americans are ready to test embryos for future college chances, survey shows
Americans are ready to test embryos for future college chances, survey shows Despite the relatively good performance of the “educational attainment” score, 23andMe does not offer these results to its customers. Just…
Neuroscientists listened in on people’s brains for a week. They found order and chaos.
Neuroscientists listened in on people’s brains for a week. They found order and chaos. Our brains exist in a state somewhere between stability and chaos as they help us make sense of…
A Massachusetts bill could allow prisoners to swap their organs for their freedom
A Massachusetts bill could allow prisoners to swap their organs for their freedom This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every…
How CRISPR could help save crops from devastation caused by pests
How CRISPR could help save crops from devastation caused by pests Central California grape-grower Steve McIntyre was familiar with Pierce’s Disease. But that did not prepare him for what he saw when…
A de-extinction company is trying to resurrect the dodo
A de-extinction company is trying to resurrect the dodo Even if Colossal can make what it terms “a functional proxy for the dodo,” there won’t be a clear answer about where to…
How do I know if egg freezing is for me?
How do I know if egg freezing is for me? This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up…