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 new startup that’s among a crop of companies selling…
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Real AI will need biology: Computers powered by human brain cells
Credit: Frontiers in Science (2023). DOI: 10.3389/fsci.2023.1017235.…
Cute Animals Are Overrated. Let’s Save the Weird Ones
“There are a lot of species out there that are overlooked, and when you get to know them they are just as charismatic and beautiful as the ones we’re aware…
This Lab-Grown Skin Could Revolutionize Transplants
The breakthrough launched a debate: What do we make now? One faction wanted to grow a face, but the faction that wanted to try a hand won. They imagined a…
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 effects. And most importantly, the…
How Supergenes Beat the Odds—and Fuel Evolution
Supergenes can also complicate the process of mating. In some species, supergenes create a breeding system that in effect has four sexes. Because of a…
This Fake Skin Fools Mosquitoes—to Fight the Diseases They Spread
The world’s deadliest animal is a picky eater. Because they transmit viral diseases like Zika and chikungunya, and the parasites that cause malaria,…
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 you from the bacteria, viruses, or allergens…
Why Bother Bringing Back the Dodo?
This makes a lot of sense. De-extincting an entire species will require breakthroughs in all kinds of areas: gene editing and sequencing, artificial wombs,…
The Case of the Incredibly Long-Lived Mouse Cells
“It’s probably one of the most extraordinary papers in immunology that I’ve seen, easily in the past decade,” says John Wherry, director of the Institute of…