Deciding the fate of “leftover” embryos
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Biotechnology and health
What to expect from Neuralink in 2025
In November, a young man named Noland Arbaugh announced he’d be livestreaming from his home for three days straight. His
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Inside the strange limbo facing millions of IVF embryos
Lisa Holligan already had two children when she decided to try for another baby. Her first two pregnancies had come
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How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
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Stem-cell therapies that work: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025
WHO California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Neurona Therapeutics, Vertex Pharmaceuticals WHEN 5 years A quarter-century ago, researchers isolated powerful stem
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Long-acting HIV prevention meds: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025
WHO Gilead Sciences, GSK, ViiV Healthcare WHEN 1 to 3 years In June 2024, results from a trial of a
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How poop could help feed the planet
A new industrial facility in suburban Seattle is giving off a whiff of futuristic technology. It can safely treat fecal
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Jobs of the future: Stool bank manager
Each year, about half a million Americans are diagnosed with Clostridioides difficile, a common bacterial infection of the large intestine.
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Drugs like Ozempic now make up 5% of prescriptions in the US
US doctors write billions of prescriptions each year. During 2024, though, one type of drug stood out—“wonder drugs” known as
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