Rewriting Life The Easiest Place to Use CRISPR Might Be in Your Ear Scientists are hopeful they can inject the gene-editing technology directly into the ear to stop hereditary deafness. by Antonio Regalado 2017-09-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Five Ways to Get CRISPR into the Body Scientists are investigating a range of different delivery mechanisms for the gene-editing tool, from topical gels to skin grafts. by Emily Mullin 2017-09-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Even at $500K, Gene Therapy Could Be a Bargain for Some Diseases A one-time gene therapy that costs half a million dollars sounds crazy until you add up what it costs to treat some diseases over a lifetime. by Emily Mullin 2017-09-21T06:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Genetic Engineering Holds the Power to Save Humanity or Kill It The same technology that allows researchers to design viruses and vaccines for specific genetic targets also allows them to design organisms that can spread and kill. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2017-09-19T13:11:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Artificial Human Embryos Are Coming, and No One Knows How to Handle Them Stem cells can be coaxed to self-assemble into structures resembling human embryos. by Antonio Regalado 2017-09-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Blind Patients to Test Bionic Eye Brain Implants The prosthesis could help more people who have lost their vision than a device already on the market. by Emily Mullin 2017-09-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Patient Death Won’t Slow Research on “Off-the-Shelf” Immune Cells to Treat Cancer The approach could treat patients in dire need faster at a lower price, but questions remain about safety. by Emily Mullin 2017-09-08T13:33:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Does Your Genome Predict Your Face? Not Quite Yet Genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter says if he had your genome he could pick you out of a crowd. by Antonio Regalado 2017-09-07T12:20:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Are There Optical Communication Channels in Our Brains? Neuroscientists have long observed biophotons produced in brain tissue. Nobody knows what these photons are for, but researchers are beginning to explore the possibilities. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2017-09-06T13:40:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Why HPV Vaccination Rates Remain Low in Rural States The potentially life-saving cancer vaccine has been around for more than a decade, so why isn’t everyone getting it? by Emily Mullin 2017-09-01T00:00:00-04:00
