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Could Using CRISPR To Edit Embryos Save People Who Are Already Alive?
STAT | The technology is not advanced enough yet, but the idea of editing DNA to produce a savior sibling may be theoretically possible.
Sep 16, 2019
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Space Is The New Frontier For Life Sciences Research
Bio-IT World | Advances in microfluidics, the shift from animal-based to cell-based models of drug research, and the ability to grow larger and more perfect protein crystals in microgravity have all helped propel space-based research into a thriving commercial enterprise.
Sep 16, 2019
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Glowing Cholesterol A Game-Changer For Study Of Heart Disease
Bio-IT World | A new technique that lights up a protein shuttling LDL cholesterol around the circulatory system has made it financially feasible to do high-throughput screening for cardiovascular drugs as well as measure the size of LDL particles—an important but poorly-understood disease risk factor.
Sep 13, 2019
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Why Aren’t There Better Cancer Drugs? Scientists May Have Picked the Wrong Targets
The New York Times | Drugs can stop cancer cells if they attack the right proteins. But many of these targets were chosen with dated, imprecise technology, a new study suggests.
Sep 12, 2019
