“The research shows the psychedelic is endogenously produced in a number of brain regions, including the visual cortex, and spikes in concentrations following an induced cardiac arrest.” | learn more
HOLY COW! “The Jetson prototype can pick up on a unique cardiac signature from 200 meters away, even through clothes.” At one point someone from the Pentagon says you can’t do it from space. That sounds to me like they’re […]
Today, I bring you two links that are best read in sequence. The question is whether we’re anywhere near being able to approach biology the way we approach engineering. The debaters are both exceptional: Vijay Pande, healthcare investor at a16z, […]
This is a real setback in FMT research. It highlights a need for better screening (like we do with blood). “The agency said two patients received donated stool that had not been screened for drug-resistant germs, leading it to halt […]
There’s now a portable DNA sequencer on the market for $1,000. Yep, that’s right. | learn more
This is very cool and if the scaled cost is right will be a huge deal! “…[L]ow-density polyethylene can be recycled into new plastic, but there’s much more waste than recycling facilities can currently handle. With that in mind, scientists […]
“A fascinating new study is suggesting that a shift in gut bacteria in our middle-age could trigger a process that plays a role in cognitive decline in our later years. And diet may be the key to encouraging the growth […]
“Rice University synthetic biologists have hacked bacterial sensing with a plug-and-play system that could be used to mix-and-match tens of thousands of sensory inputs and genetic outputs. The technology has wide-ranging implications for medical diagnostics, the study of deadly pathogens, […]
“A new study is suggesting a great number of individuals are self-treating problematic alcohol consumption with strong doses of LSD or psilocybin. The research rekindles interest in a strong vein of study from the 1950s and 1960s into LSD and […]
“In a milestone for synthetic biology, colonies of E. coli thrive with DNA constructed from scratch by humans, not nature.” The NYT asks, “is this artificial life?” The methodology here reminds me of the Ship of Theseus. | learn more