Designer Baby Companies Are in Turmoil
Bootstrap Bio and Manhattan Genomics, which were pursuing human embryo editing to prevent serious disease, have shut down.
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A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab—and Used It to Make Embryos
Paterna Biosciences says it has determined the set of instructions needed to turn sperm-making stem cells into “normal, mature” sperm.
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This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts
California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future.
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A New Implant Aims to Rewire Stroke Patients’ Brains
Epia Neuro’s brain-computer interface will include a motorized glove to help stroke patients recover movement in their hand.
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Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant
Galen Buckwalter says brain-computer interfaces will have to be enjoyable to use if the technology is going to be successful.
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A Billionaire-Backed Startup Wants to Grow ‘Organ Sacks’ to Replace Animal Testing
R3 Bio has a bold idea for replacing lab animals: genetically-engineered whole organ systems that lack a brain. The long-term goal, says a cofounder, is to make human versions.
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China Approves the First Brain Chips for Sale—and Has a Plan to Dominate the Industry
While the United States and Europe are moving cautiously forward with clinical trials, China is racing toward the commercialization of brain implants.
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Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells
Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology.
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What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years
No one has had a Synchron brain-computer interface longer than Rodney Gorham. He’s still finding new ways to use it.
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This Chinese Startup Wants to Build a New Brain-Computer Interface—No Implant Required
Gestala is the latest company to emerge from China’s burgeoning brain-computer interface industry. It plans to access the brain with noninvasive ultrasound technology.
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