Health

The future of fertility, from artificial wombs to AI-assisted IVF

A look back at the history of infertility treatments and ahead to the tech that could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.

Kristin Houser

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Drugs

The exciting research that may cure Parkinson’s

GeneCode is developing a drug it hopes won’t just alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms but also protect and restore patient’s neural health.

Kevin Dickinson

A child sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room, holding and looking intently at a tablet, as if testing the Goldilocks hypothesis for the perfect screen brightness.

Mental Health

Beyond screen time: Rethinking kids’ tech use with the “Goldilocks hypothesis”

The “Goldilocks hypothesis” asks parents to think beyond screen time and consider the habits that teens build around technology use.

Kevin Dickinson

CRISPR

Gene-edited wheat less likely to produce “probable carcinogen” acrylamide

A new gene-edited wheat contains 90% less of a compound that can turn into acrylamide — a likely carcinogen — when the crop is cooked.

Kristin Houser

CRISPR

CRISPR could create a one-shot treatment for HIV

Researchers have used gene editing to engineer HIV-fighting immune cells inside the bodies of mice.

B. David Zarley

Biology

Engineers develop nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier

Tested using a new brain tissue model, the particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs to cancer patients.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office

CRISPR

CRISPR can create a “captain’s log” for bacteria traveling through the microbiome

A team at ETH Zurich has modified E. coli to work like biological recorders of the processes of the gut.

B. David Zarley

Healthcare

Apple Watch now approved to track Parkinson’s symptoms

Apple Watch motion data will now be incorporated into Rune Labs’ StrivePD app, which tracks Parkinson’s symptoms.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

We may want to rethink how we deliver COVID-19 vaccines

An inhaled vaccine outperformed a nasal spray in an animal study, suggesting that the delivery method could deserve more attention.

Kristin Houser

Medicine

Moms’ “super-antibodies” point the way to new antibody medicines

Pregnancy bestows on babies enhanced antibodies that can protect against a broader range of disease. Now, we know how.

B. David Zarley

3D Printing

Future tech could 3D print objects inside your body

Direct sound printing could one day allow doctors to build medical implants inside patients’ bodies instead of surgically placing them.

Kristin Houser

Public Health

A vaccine against mosquito saliva may be the key to stopping their diseases

University of Leeds researchers have identified a compound in mosquito saliva as a potential target to protect against multiple viruses.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

New test tells you how many T cells for COVID-19 you have

A new blood test that measures a key indicator of COVID-19 immunity could help you assess your risk of a coronavirus infection.

Kristin Houser

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