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A Gel Injected Into the Scrotum Could Be the Next Male Contraceptive
The purpose of the current trial is to assess the gel’s safety…
The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up
In September, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink announced the much-anticipated news that…
The Age of Crispr Medicine Is Here
So far, only nine centers across the US are currently offering Casgevy,…
In a World First, a Patient’s Antibody Cells Were Just Genetically Engineered
Our B cells help prevent us from getting sick. Their job is…
Elon Musk’s New Monkey Death Claims Spur Fresh Demands for an SEC Investigation
In October 2018, a UC Davis veterinarian approved Animal 13 for use…
The First Crispr Medicine Is Now Approved in the US
Casgevy uses the Nobel Prize-winning technology Crispr to modify patients’ cells so…
This Pill Tracks Your Vitals From the Inside
Digital health company Celero Systems is developing an electronic pill that can…
Want to Store a Message in DNA? That’ll Be $1,000
DNA is nature’s original storage system. The molecule is made up of…
A Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment Is Under FDA Investigation—for Cancer Risk
Scientists use harmless viruses to ferry and insert the new genetic material…