A Nonprofit Wants Your DNA Data to Solve Crimes
Both GEDmatch’s and FamilyTreeDNA’s terms of service outline their policies for law enforcement use. But for many users, solving crimes…
A Gene Therapy Cure for Sickle Cell Is on the Horizon
Evie Junior’s life has been defined by pain. He was born with sickle cell disease, which causes red blood cells…
How Old Are You, Really? New Tests Want to Tell You
Age is just a number—and one you may be able to change. At least that’s the pitch behind Tally Health,…
A Stroke Paralyzed Her Arm. This Implant Let Her Use It Again
“This is very exciting,” says Jason Carmel, a motor system neuroscientist at Columbia University who wasn’t involved in the study.…
A Novel Male Birth Control Could Be an ‘On-Off Switch for Sperm’
Over time, they refined TDI-11861. In mice, the drug didn’t appear to interfere with sexual functioning or cause any side…
Scientists Grew Mini Human Guts Inside Mice
Your gut has an obvious job: It processes the food you eat. But it has another important function: It protects…
The US Just Greenlit High-Tech Alternatives to Animal Testing
The Covid-19 crisis highlighted certain economic and welfare issues associated with using animals for research. Pandemic-related closures meant that many labs…
Here’s What’s Next for Pig Organ Transplants
Starting in the 1960s, doctors attempted transplants of kidneys, hearts, and livers from baboons and chimpanzees—humans’ closest genetic relatives—into people.…
A More Elegant Form of Gene Editing Progresses to Human Testing
In April 2016, Waseem Qasim, a professor of cell and gene therapy, was captivated by a new scientific paper that described…
The Crispr Baby Scientist Is Back. Here’s What He’s Doing Next
Some scientists and ethicists think He deserves a chance to prove that he’s capable of producing scientifically valid and ethically…