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Posted on June 16, 2016

Hot Tips For the Next Disruptive Blood Testing Unicorn

Hot Tips For the Next Disruptive Blood Testing Unicorn
Biotechnology can work just fine in Silicon Valley, as long as companies know when to pump the brakes. The post Hot Tips For the Next Disruptive Blood Testing Unicorn appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on April 27, 2016

Theranos’ Lab Problems Go Way Deeper Than Its Secret Tech

Theranos’ Lab Problems Go Way Deeper Than Its Secret Tech
Newly unredacted documents show that Theranos' California lab was deficient in a wide range of lab practices. The post Theranos' Lab Problems Go Way Deeper Than Its Secret Tech appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 12, 2016

Silicon Valley Wants to Disrupt Orgasms—With Science!

Silicon Valley Wants to Disrupt Orgasms—With Science!

A website hopes to teach women how to have better orgasms, backed up by data.

The post Silicon Valley Wants to Disrupt Orgasms—With Science! appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on February 4, 2016

Crispr Gene-Editing Upstart Editas Goes Public as Patent Battle Rages

Crispr Gene-Editing Upstart Editas Goes Public as Patent Battle Rages

Editas Medicine, an upstart hoping to treat patients by correcting their genes, went public yesterday. But the company already faces several concerns---most pressingly, a patent battle.

The post Crispr Gene-Editing Upstart Editas Goes Public as Patent Battle Rages appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on November 7, 2015

Y Combinator’s Sam Altman Is Bullish on Biotech Startups

Y Combinator’s Sam Altman Is Bullish on Biotech Startups

"It’s remarkable how much the willingness to write checks on the order of tens of millions of dollars just blossomed in the last year."

The post Y Combinator’s Sam Altman Is Bullish on Biotech Startups appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on November 5, 2015

Biotech’s New Plan: Nobody Say ‘GMO’

Biotech’s New Plan: Nobody Say ‘GMO’

How do you tout the benefits of a technology when the well is already so poisoned?

The post Biotech’s New Plan: Nobody Say ‘GMO’ appeared first on WIRED.

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