Innovation
Encouraging results from experimental Alzheimer’s drug
Results from an early trial give doctors hope that an effective treatment could be within reach.
6 years ago
DuPont unveils Experimental Station upgrades
DuPont unveiled a multimillion-dollar upgrade to its new Industrial Biosciences building as part of improvements to the company's Experimental Station campus in Wilmington.
6 years ago
Clinic claims success in making babies with 3 parents’ DNA
Some scientists are welcoming this as a potentially exciting new option for some women.
6 years ago
POLL: Genealogical curiosity a top reason for DNA tests; privacy a concern
The proportion of interested people who said they or a family member had ever ordered a direct-to-consumer test was 32 percent.
6 years ago
Facebook project wants you to ‘buy nothing’ and ask for what you need
While Facebook makes money by selling stuff through advertising, it's also spawned hundreds of groups where the goal is to give things away.
6 years ago
House passes ‘right-to-try’ bill for experimental drugs
Legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get access to experimental drugs is headed to the president's desk.
6 years ago
Routine DNA screening moves into primary care
If you have a genetic mutation that increases your risk for a treatable medical condition, would you want to know?
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‘Reluctant psychonaut’ Michael Pollan embraces the ‘new science’ of psychedelics
"Why should a drug from a mushroom help people deal with their mortality?"
6 years ago
To treat depression when drugs fail, CHOP researchers begin search for solutions in mice brains
Researchers found that stimulating a specific region of mice’s brains called the entorhinal cortex decreased their symptoms of depression.
6 years ago
#ScootersBehavingBadly: U.S. cities race to keep up with small vehicle shares
From San Francisco to Washington, D.C., e-scooters and dockless bikes have become the latest transportation trend to grip urban spaces.
6 years ago
Army considers 15 cities — including Philadelphia — for home of new Futures Command
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Parenting of the future: Many embryos, each with DNA profile
You've probably read about concerns over "designer babies," whose DNA is shaped by gene editing.
6 years ago
Playing video games when you can’t see the screen
A computer scientist is pushing large video game makers to design games that blind people can enjoy.
6 years ago
Listen 6:32How a high school concussion inspired a tech startup
Matt Roda of Lancaster County was a junior in high school when a single hockey game changed his entire life.
6 years ago
Rutgers professor studying invisibility says it’s only a little like Harry Potter
Professor Andrew Norris is creating ways to make sound waves go around underwater objects, instead of bouncing back.
6 years ago