Science Is in Conflict with Religion, but Not with My Beliefs
59% of Americans think science and religion are in conflict, according to the last survey from the Pew Research Center, but 68% affirm that science...
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New 3D Bioprinting Method Obtains Heart Model
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have printed 3D models of hearts, bones, arteries and brains using soft biological materials. The models were based on 3D...
3D bioprinting
CEO Tries DIY Gene Therapy Against Aging
Elizabeth Parrish, CEO of biotech startup BioViva, declared in the website Reddit having undergone an anti-aging gene therapy in a secret location in Latin America, dodging...
Bioengineering
NEB Renews its Support to Shared Lab Space LabCentral
New England Biolabs (NEB) has confirmed the renewal of their financial support for LabCentral, the shared laboratory space for biotech startups in Boston. Both companies are...
Biotechnology
23andMe Gets FDA Authorization to Provide Limited Health Reports
The genetic testing company 23andMe has finally been authorized by the FDA to offer customers limited health reports. 23andMe offered genetic information from just a saliva...
Biomedicine
Dr. Hendricks Scientific Manifesto Against Cryonics
Neuroscientist Michael Hendricks has recently published an article in the online journal MIT Technology Review warning against the technical limitations of cryonics, the low-temperature preservation...
Neuroscience
Optogenetics Feedback Loop Refines Control of Neuronal Activity
Scientists from Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed an optogenetics technique that allows to fine-tune mice brain activity by receiving neuronal feedback in real...
Bioengineering
Smokers and Drinkers Are Epigenetically Older
A team of researchers lead by scientists from the University of Iowa have discovered that smoking and drinking accelerates the epigenetic changes associated with aging. The...
Biomedicine