Rewriting Life We should gene-sequence cave paintings to find out more about who made them Standard archeological techniques can’t determine whether the prehistoric artists were hunter-gatherers or farmers. Analyzing the paintings’ surfaces with techniques from biology offers much more information about how they worked and when they lived. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2019-02-14T13:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life A cell-killing strategy to slow aging passed its first test this year Are tired-out cells what make people old? A new generation of drugs is designed to wipe them out. by Karen Weintraub 2019-02-13T06:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life More than 26 million people have taken an at-home ancestry test The genetic genie is out of the bottle. And it’s not going back. by Antonio Regalado 2019-02-11T10:36:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Stanford will investigate its role in the Chinese CRISPR baby debacle The university wants to learn what ties its faculty members had to He Jiankui, the researcher who created gene-edited humans. by Antonio Regalado 2019-02-07T06:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life How a Newton’s cradle for photons could reveal the secrets of photosynthesis The device will help researchers understand the way energy transfer occurs in living systems by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2019-02-06T04:49:00-05:00
Rewriting Life The DIY designer baby project funded with Bitcoin Cryptocurrency, biohacking, and the fantastic plan for transgenic humans. by Antonio Regalado 2019-02-01T07:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life We won’t use CRISPR to make super-smart babies—but only because we can’t Gene experts speculate that our worst gene-editing fears won’t come true because they are too complex for us to pull them off. by Antonio Regalado 2019-01-18T04:46:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Electric nanoparticles can target and kill cancer cells by zapping them Particles that produce electrical signals when bombarded with ultrasound could be a way to direct a cell-killing treatment directly to tumors. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2019-01-07T08:19:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Gene engineers make super-size plants that are 40% larger Researchers hope to create a new “green revolution” by improving photosynthesis. by Antonio Regalado 2019-01-03T14:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life All the reasons 2018 was a breakout year for DNA data Gene information on millions of people is revolutionizing how we predict disease, catch criminals, and find new drugs. by Antonio Regalado 2018-12-29T06:59:00-05:00