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Super-interesting use of 3D printing. Self-healing plastic modeled on the human body. The next remake of Robocop should definitely include this tech. From the WSJ: “In their demonstration, the scientists managed to close the equivalent of a bullet hole more

The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has just announced that it has created cells with an expanded genetic alphabet — an X and a Y added to the regular ACTG of DNA. This is a huge win for the field of

I was honored to be on a panel tonight with tissue engineering pioneer Dr. Anthony Atala, Patient advocate Katie Jackson, and science artist Kelly Milukas. It was a fun panel and a great discussion about how to get more community

More good news from the regenerative medicine scene. One of the studies was conducted by Dr. Stephen Badylak, whose work was profiled in my book. Here’s the story from USA Today: Two new studies out today show both the incredible

“Age should no longer determine the appropriate end of a working life,” writes the Economist Magazine. This seems reasonable to me, especially given that people are healthier now than ever before (and thus able to work longer). But as the

The Regenerative Medicine Foundation is hosting a conference in Berkeley next week that looks fantastic. If you attend, you will see big stars in the field like Anthony Atala and William Haseltine. I will be speaking Monday night.

Hillary Clinton may run for president in 2016, and if she does, questions about her age will come up. This is a nice analysis explaining why if she “were to win in 2016, Clinton would take office with the longest

In an exciting new trial at the University of Kansas Medical Center, deaf patients will get an injection of a virus containing a gene that should trigger the regrowth of the sensory receptors in the ear. The therapy has already

Dr. Anthony Atala and his team at Wake Forest recently announced yet another organ-growing success, this time more complicated than before. As the WSJ reports: Scientists have successfully transplanted laboratory-made vaginas into four teenage girls whose own were absent because

The Financial Times recently published a column arguing that “70 is the new 50.” That sounds about right to me at the moment, but it won’t stay that way for long. Longevity and — more importantly — health is about