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With a $10 million gift from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, Berkeley recently announced the formation of the Innovative Genomics Initiative (IGI). Its purpose is to “lead a revolution in genetic engineering based on a new technology already generating novel

UK scientists report that they have fully restored a degenerated organ in a living animal, a discovery that could pave the way for future human therapies. Professor Clare Blackburn from the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, at the University of

3D printing is creating all sorts of options for patients these days, including getting a customized replacement for skull bone. That was important for a 22-year-old woman who was facing certain death if she didn’t have the intervention because her

Here’s a recent article by tissue engineering pioneer Dr. Anthony Atala. He makes a great point that printing tissue is beneficial not just so doctors can replace parts, but also so that drugs can be put through better testing. He

Brain implants are on their way, say Dr. Gary Marcus of NYU and Dr. Christof Koch of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. “By the end of this century, and quite possibly much sooner, every input device that has ever

The Financial Times posted an interesting article about Craig Venter and his new longevity company, Human Longevity Inc. When the journalist asks him if his company is in competition with Google’s Calico (also set up to extend human healthspan), Venter

While this article by a young computer science major feels naively ageist (assumes that older engineers are ‘intimidated’ by newer code), he also makes some interesting points about culture clashes between generations. He says, “If you are 50, no matter

A fascinating story from the NYT: “[D]ecades of agricultural research has shown that antibiotics seem to flip a switch in young animals’ bodies, helping them pack on pounds.” “In the 1950s, a team of scientists fed a steady diet of

Dear readers, I hope you like the new design of this site. All the previous functions are still here, but it’s been updated with better colors and code. 🙂 Sonia

Dr. June’s team recently presented a new paper detailing the results of their T-cell therapy. Here’s a good write-up about it from Singularity Hub.