Editing the human genome to cure disease
April 8, 2017
The holy grail of genetic research is to cure disorders that arise from hereditary defects by directly repairing the gene errors that cause them.
Read moreLiver-in-a-droplet. No kidding!
January 12, 2017
Twenty-first century science has been forever transformed by organs-on-chips, but the technology has only just begun to be tapped for its full potential.
Read moreMoving into the next era with organs on chips
November 16, 2016
Last month proved to be an exciting month for progress in organs-on-chips.
Read moreUsing artificial intelligence to develop and test new drugs
August 3, 2016
We are in the midst of a crisis in drug development. The average drug costs approximately $5 billion and takes 12 years to go from pre-clinical development to market.
Read morePresident signs watershed law to reduce chemical tests on animals
June 24, 2016
On Wednesday, June 22, President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act into law after the bill passed both houses of Congress, a bill that will modernize chemical testing and reduce the use of animals.
Read moreSparing animals from radiation poisoning experiments
June 17, 2016
The threat of high dose radiation exposure is a terrifying. Not only does it wreak devastating, even lethal, effects upon the body, but there is currently no treatment.
Read moreNew kidney on a chip enhances drug safety
June 3, 2016
A new kidney-on-a-chip developed by scientists at the University of Michigan has proven superior to animal testing in assessing a drug’s influence on these vulnerable organs, which are responsible for filtering toxins from the blood.
Read morePeering into the living brain with Alzheimer's disease
May 13, 2016
A new brain imaging technology is allowing researchers to visualize the accumulation of toxic amyloid deposits in the living human brain as never before. The deposits are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s diseases, and may also be found in other neurodegenerative diseases.
Read moreA portable brain scanner that yes, you can try at home
April 15, 2016
What if we could perform medical-grade brain scanning from the comfort of or own homes? What if a device could monitor the brains of individuals at risk for strokes or seizures - while they went about their daily activities?
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