David Baker spoke with WIRED en Español about where biological design is headed next and the great potential and risks of taking biology outside the bounds of the natural world.
Of all the threats presented by uncontrollable artificial intelligence, scientists say death by plague ranks low.
The treatment can reprogram immune cells that have been corrupted by the cancer, strengthening the body’s ability to attack.
Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world. Soon, they could outthink neural networks.
Startups and Big Ag are using Crispr gene editing to create crops that taste better and grow on a hotter planet. But will they find a market?
The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which technology is outstripping regulation.
A startup has created beagles without the gene that causes runny noses and watery eyes for allergy sufferers.
Gidi Littwin's new AI startup, Hemispheric, makes diagnostic brain scans for conditions like depression, PTSD, and Parkinson’s. He wants the technology to be as cheap and easy as a blood test.
Researchers cobbled together funding and time to show how quantum computing could aid in the development of drugs to help underserved populations and combat rare diseases.
The biodegradable material can help improve healing after surgery—or an avocado-related accident.
