23 year old Laura Deming started the Longevity Fund which just closed its second fund with $22 million. The first fund was for $4 million. Longevity fund companies target breakthrough antiaging technology including addressing senescent cells, new genome editing, mTorc pathways and more. The goal of the Longevity fund is to advance technologies that will …
Clinical trials of CRISPR gene editing, when they start this year (2017), will edit existing cells in adults using an injection of a viral vector. It seems likely that CRISPR, or some improved version of it, will be established to be both safe and effective in the near future. Professor Stephen Hsu provides an analysis …
Scientists at the University of Oxford have developed a new method to 3D-print laboratory-grown cells to form living structures. The approach could revolutionize regenerative medicine, enabling the production of complex tissues and cartilage that would potentially support, repair or augment diseased and damaged areas of the body. While bioprinting has advanced significantly over the last …
Recently the University of California, Berkeley welcomed about 300 people—scientists, CEOs, farmers, regulators, conservationists, and interested citizens to discuss CRISPR-CAS9 genetic modification. Agricultural Genetic modifications of the past were to commodity crops like corn and soy to improve their pest resistance or boost yields. It was a convenience item for farmers and a profit center …
Nearly 70 percent of children – all of whom suffered from peanut allergies –treated with a combination of probiotics and small doses of peanuts could safely consume the legume, even four years after receiving the eight-week-long treatment. Comparatively, only four percent of the children who received no treatment could eat peanuts without a reaction in …
UCLA researchers have discovered a new way to activate the stem cells in the hair follicle to make hair grow (in mice). The research, led by scientists Heather Christofk and William Lowry, may lead to new drugs that could promote hair growth for people with baldness or alopecia, which is hair loss associated with such …
There are approximately 40 trillion microorganisms living in your gut. They help you digest your food, produce beneficial and harmful chemicals, control infections by pathogens, regulate your immune system, and even control your emotions (ever have a gut feeling?). These microorganisms – which make up your gut microbiome – have been implicated in maintaining optimal …
Daniel Kraft is a Stanford and Harvard trained physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur and innovator. With over 20 years of experience in clinical practice, biomedical research and healthcare innovation, Kraft has chaired the Medicine Track for Singularity University since its inception. He is the founder and Executive Director of Exponential Medicine since 2011, a conference that explores …
Thomas Kriese, VP of Community Development and Engagement, is kicking off the alumni session of the Singularity 2017 Global Summit and the regular Singularity 2017 Global Summit. Thomas is discussing the 73 global chapters and the goal of reaching 100 chapters by the end of the year. Rob Nail and Peter Diamandis will be discussing …
Nextbigfuture will be at the Singularity University Global Summit 2017. It will be held for the next three days (August 13, 14 and 15) at the San Francisco Hilton Union Square 333 O’Farrell Street. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog …
CRISPR DNA editing is allowing correction of many diseases. But many other diseases are linked to RNA. Biotech startup Locana is using the power of CRISPR to develop treatments for disease caused by RNA. They use a technique for tracking RNA in live cells called RNA-targeting Cas9 (RCas9). In a new study, published August 10 …