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August 2, 2016

Theranos Had a Chance to Clear Its Name. Instead, It Tried to Pivot

Theranos' new box, called miniLab, is a tidy, humbled version of the mythos that made the company a $9 billion unicorn. The post Theranos Had a Chance to Clear Its Name. Instead, It Tried to Pivot appeared first on WIRED.

August 1, 2016

Google firm hopes to control organs with electrical signals

GSK and the Google company Verily Life Sciences are planning to develop tiny bioelectronic implants that will connect to our nerves and treat chronic illnesses

July 29, 2016

First locally transmitted Zika case confirmed in continental US

Four people have been infected with the virus from mosquitoes in Florida, near Miami. It's the first time that Zika has been spread in the US by local mosquitoes, rather than by travel

July 25, 2016

The Porn “Public Health Crisis” Has Competition

How politicians talk about public health is just as important as what they choose to talk about. The post The Porn "Public Health Crisis" Has Competition appeared first on WIRED.

July 20, 2016

Self-destructing bacteria are engineered to kill cancer cells

Harnessing Salmonella strains that can live without oxygen could provide a much-needed weapon against the parts of a tumour that are hardest to attack

July 19, 2016

Someone Got Zika in Utah and No One Knows How

The patient had cared for someone else with Zika, but no mosquitoes or sexual contact are reportedly involved. The post Someone Got Zika in Utah and No One Knows How appeared first on WIRED.

July 8, 2016

Fish With Creepy Curved Backbones Could Help Explain Scoliosis

It’s easy to take for granted that our spines grow straight, our hearts on the left, and our limbs in pairs. But it actually takes incredible coordination. The post Fish With Creepy Curved Backbones Could Help Explain Scoliosis appeared first on WIRED.

July 6, 2016

The Weird Business Behind a Trendy “Anti-Aging” Pill

Elysium has attracted press because of its scientific stars, but it’s ChromaDex that is quietly blurring the boundary between drug and supplement. The post The Weird Business Behind a Trendy "Anti-Aging" Pill appeared first on WIRED.

June 29, 2016

That Dire Helium Shortage? Vastly Inflated

Researchers found a huge pocket of helium in Tanzania. That's great, but it won't fix the global helium shortage...because there isn't one. The post That Dire Helium Shortage? Vastly Inflated appeared first on WIRED.

June 28, 2016

A Knock on the Head Can Give You the British Accent of Your Dreams

A Texas woman got jaw surgery and wound up with a British accent. Sounds legit. The post A Knock on the Head Can Give You the British Accent of Your Dreams appeared first on WIRED.