We're living through a golden age of scientific capability. CRISPR can edit genes. Synthetic biology can program cells. Biomanufacturing can replace petrochemicals. The R&D breakthroughs are accelerating faster than ever with AI and robotics.

So why does…

We're living through a golden age of scientific capability. CRISPR can edit genes. Synthetic biology can program cells. Biomanufacturing can replace petrochemicals. The R&D breakthroughs are accelerating faster than ever with AI and robotics.

So why does…

A range of CRISPR gene therapies are taking aim at chronically high cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease.

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There's a golden opportunity to avoid mistakes made here on Earth.

Months after the one-and-done treatment, a three-year-old boy with Hunter syndrome is thriving.

The new gene therapy focuses on a type of DNA error shared by a wide range of rare inherited conditions.

History says we can’t be too sure.

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The vaccine stopped runaway allergic reactions for a year in mice. It could evolve into a blanket therapy for food allergies, from peanuts to shellfish.

GPT-4, Claude, and Llama sought out popular peers, connected with others via existing friends, and gravitated towards those similar to them.

The technology is still in its infancy. But its trajectory suggests that ethical conversations may become pressing far sooner than expected.

An immune tag-team promises to hold the virus in check for years—even without medication.

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Models that “think” through problems step by step before providing an answer use considerably more power than older models.

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The microbots have tiny computers, sensors, and actuators. They can sense temperature and swim autonomously.

A Tanzania-led study pitted gene-edited mosquitoes against a wide range of malaria parasites found locally.

Google plans to take a tangible first step in a new AI and computing moonshot by launching two prototype satellites to orbit in early 2027.

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