Tag: biotech
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Reversed Aging, Pig Organs, and the Future of Humankind For a man playing God, George Church certainly looks the part. Over the past 45 years, the Harvard geneticist and his… more ›
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Biology Will Be the Next Great Computing Platform » In some ways, Synthego looks like any other Silicon Valley startup. Inside its beige business park facilities, a five-minute drive from… more ›
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“Cyanobacteria turn carbon dioxide, a global warming gas, into carbohydrates and other carbon-containing polymers, which sequester the carbon so that they’re no longer global warming gases. They turn it into… more ›
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Rewriting the Code of Life » Early on an unusually blustery day in June, Kevin Esvelt climbed aboard a ferry at Woods Hole, bound for Nantucket Island. more ›
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luzesangue: Aguarda-nos a escolha entre a vida no espaço, a sobrevivência num planeta mutante, relatórios de estatísticas intímas, consultórios de pesquisas últimas, desastres pestilentos, dilemas morais, o controlo do futuro… more ›
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The Aftermath of Ebola in Liberia » The disease has left a terrible legacy—and another outbreak is likely. The open-air GoByeandChop market in Monrovia, Liberia, sprawls across a field of… more ›
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The Gene Hackers » At thirty-four, Feng Zhang is the youngest member of the core faculty at the Broad Institute of Harvard and M.I.T. He is also among the most… more ›