Startups Flock to Turn Young Blood Into an Elixir of Youth
A new startup, Elevian, is joining a host of other companies trying to disrupt death.
Crispr Halted Muscular Dystrophy in Dogs. Are Humans Next?
Gene editing halted the progression of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy in dogs
Meet the Rosehip Cell, a New Kind of Human Neuron
Transcriptome sequencing technologies are opening the doors to a new era of cellular discovery, and not just in the brain.
China Gets Another Crispr First With Embryo Base Editing
Scientists in China have used a cutting-edge Crispr technique to repair a disease-causing mutation in viable human embryos.
Before Using Birth Control Apps, Consider Your Privacy
All your industrious tracking of periods, sex, and basal body temperature is also valuable as a database.
After 13 Years, Scientists Finally Map the Massive Wheat Genome
The first high-quality, complete sequence of the bread wheat genome could support the creation of the first genetically modified wheat.
Wildfire Smoke Is Smothering the US—Even Where You Don’t Expect It
“Minnesota actually gets just about the most smoke days of any state in the US, you just don’t notice it.”
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Is Built to Survive a Brush With the Sun
Here’s how the Parker probe was engineered to withstand temperatures spiking to over a million degrees Fahrenheit.
23andMe’s Pharma Deals Have Been the Plan All Along
A new partnership with GlaxoSmithKline drew intense scrutiny from customers, reflecting eroding public trust in companies' ability to protect private information.
Are Diplomas in Your DNA?
Last week researchers announced more than 1,000 genetic variants associated with how far a person gets through school—along with warnings for how *not* to use that data. But earlier results from the same group are already available in a consumer product.