An Ebola Outbreak in a War Zone Is About as Bad as It Gets
No amount of speedy Ebola testing and treatment can match the marauding militias currently tearing up the Democratic Republic of Congo.
An Ebola Outbreak in a War Zone Is About as Bad as It Gets
No amount of speedy Ebola testing and treatment can match the marauding militias currently tearing up the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ginkgo Bioworks Is Turning Human Cells Into On-Demand Factories
The synthetic biology company has opened a new foundry to churn out mammal cells, first for drug development, and later to build potentially anything at all.
DNA Tests Could Help Docs Detect Infectious Diseases Like Typhus Faster
It’s still too expensive and unproven, but it has the potential to prevent antibiotic overuse and keep people healthy.
An App Built for Hurricane Harvey Is Now Saving Lives in Florida
Crowdsource Rescue, a kind of "Uber for emergencies," has become the leading tool to coordinate volunteer rescuers, helping them check on hundreds of vulnerable individuals.
Big Data and the End of Painful, Invasive Medical Procedures
Onstage at WIRED25, 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki and bioengineer Stephen Quake focused on unlocking the secrets hidden in blood and spit.
Silicon Valley’s Tech Elite Zoom in on Crispr
“Where we are now with biotech feels quite a bit like where we were with information technology in the late 1990s,” said Napster co-founder Sean Parker on stage at WIRED25
Genome Hackers Show No One’s DNA Is Anonymous Anymore
Consumer genomics is making it easier than ever to identify individuals from anonymous DNA databases. Even if you’ve never spit in a tube.
Why Hurricane Michael’s Storm Surge Is So High
Storm surge depends on wind speed, shoreline shape, and timing. On two out of three, Florida got slammed.
So Much Genetic Testing. So Few People to Explain It to You
Personal genomics is booming, but there's a nationwide shortage of genetic counselors who can make sense of that DNA data.