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Autism and Private Equity: A Cautionary Tale
Autism and Private Equity: A Cautionary Tale
What does the bankruptcy of CARD, the largest autism treatment company in the U.S., have to teach us about the role of private equity in health care?
Recent stories
Recent stories
Discover the latest developments in biotechnology, including stories about synthetic biology, fertility, longevity, sex, the microbiome, and more.
Does Applied Behavior Analysis Really Help People with Autism?
Does Applied Behavior Analysis Really Help People with Autism?
The leading U.S. therapy for autism is no panacea and has shown mixed results. Critics say it’s time to look for alternatives—and consult people with autism.
Social Media, AI, and the Battle for Your Brain
Social Media, AI, and the Battle for Your Brain
Proto.life interviews law professor and ethicist Nita Farahany and techno-humanist Aza Raskin at the BrainMind Summit.
A Trip to Remember
A Trip to Remember
The link between dementia and neuroplasticity inspires researchers to test psychedelics as a potential treatment for cognitive impairment.
Missing Microbes
Missing Microbes
Why do so many people in industrialized Western societies have unhealthy microbiomes that lack diversity?
The Urgent Problem of Regulating AI in Medicine
The Urgent Problem of Regulating AI in Medicine
How should medical AI be regulated, and who is responsible when deadly mistakes occur?
The Rise of “Wet” Artificial Intelligence
The Rise of “Wet” Artificial Intelligence
Combining AI with traditional wet lab work creates a virtuous circle from lab to data and back to the lab.
No Catastrophe Too Small
No Catastrophe Too Small
The emerging field of disaster microbiology builds on the fact that human health is inherently interconnected with animals, plants, microbes, and the
Sweet-Tasting Proteins Could Be the Cure for Your Diet Soda Habit
Sweet-Tasting Proteins Could Be the Cure for Your Diet Soda Habit
Renee Wegrzyn Plans to Level Up U.S. Health with ARPA-H
Renee Wegrzyn Plans to Level Up U.S. Health with ARPA-H
As head of the government’s new federal agency, she’s attacking a wide range of problems from the molecular to the societal.
Let’s Eradicate Polio This Winter
Let’s Eradicate Polio This Winter
Can Fitness Be VR's Long Awaited Killer App?
Can Fitness Be VR's Long Awaited Killer App?
VR workout apps like Supernatural are inviting an older, more gender-balanced audience to join the virtual world.
Breathwork Is Booming
Breathwork Is Booming
As more people seek help for their mental health, simple techniques that link mind and body are powerful alternatives to traditional talk therapy.
What Does Venture Capital Have Against Femtech?
What Does Venture Capital Have Against Femtech?
Tech companies building products that focus on women’s health still struggle to attract VC funding.
Recoding Life
Recoding Life
Scientists have created an organism that defies the rules of biology by using nonstandard amino acids. And you probably have some questions.
Old People Are Hot Now
Old People Are Hot Now
13.8 Billion Years Later
13.8 Billion Years Later
An interview with Dan Levitt and the immense journey from the Big Bang to the dinner table in his new book What’s Gotten Into You.
Cognition and Constipation
Cognition and Constipation
Drawing on your Dreams
Drawing on your Dreams
Review: Artists Remaking Medicine
Review: Artists Remaking Medicine
FungalTopia
FungalTopia
Building a Better Microbiome
Building a Better Microbiome
Gene Therapies for Eternal Youth
Gene Therapies for Eternal Youth
CRISPR Crops Are Here
CRISPR Crops Are Here
My End-of-Life Mushroom Trip
My End-of-Life Mushroom Trip
Industrial-Scale Stem Cells Are Here
Industrial-Scale Stem Cells Are Here
Can We Learn to Embrace Robotic Caregivers?
Can We Learn to Embrace Robotic Caregivers?
Are You Getting Enough Flavanols?
Are You Getting Enough Flavanols?
Book Review: The Age of Scientific Wellness
Book Review: The Age of Scientific Wellness
Human Organs Age at Different Rates
Human Organs Age at Different Rates
No Spike, No Crash
No Spike, No Crash
Is the Pursuit of Happiness Overrated?
Is the Pursuit of Happiness Overrated?
The Holy Science of Mindfulness
The Holy Science of Mindfulness
Frost Fight: New Tech to Slash Organ Transplant Waiting Lists
Frost Fight: New Tech to Slash Organ Transplant Waiting Lists
Prenatal Screening for Autism is an Ethical Dilemma
Prenatal Screening for Autism is an Ethical Dilemma
The “Stepping Stone” Approach to Getting Longevity Drugs to Market
The “Stepping Stone” Approach to Getting Longevity Drugs to Market
What Can We Learn From Terminal Lucidity Before Death?
What Can We Learn From Terminal Lucidity Before Death?
School of Shrooms
School of Shrooms
Survival in extreme environments hinges on collaboration—not competition
Survival in extreme environments hinges on collaboration—not competition
Palm Cooling Comes of Age
Palm Cooling Comes of Age
Can Reprogrammed Stem Cells Cure Type 1 Diabetes?
Can Reprogrammed Stem Cells Cure Type 1 Diabetes?
How to Make Coffee Without the Beans
How to Make Coffee Without the Beans
Cutting Calories to Add Years
Cutting Calories to Add Years
Dating in the Metaverse
Dating in the Metaverse
How a Spit Test Could Determine Suicide Risk
How a Spit Test Could Determine Suicide Risk
Can Cultured Meat Ever Be More Than a Science Experiment?
Can Cultured Meat Ever Be More Than a Science Experiment?
New Study Links Cognitive Performance to Disease Susceptibility
New Study Links Cognitive Performance to Disease Susceptibility
The Lure of Self Experimentation
The Lure of Self Experimentation
7 Thought Experiments Based on Real Studies
7 Thought Experiments Based on Real Studies
2023 Predictions—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2023 Predictions—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
AI Versus Antibiotic Resistance
AI Versus Antibiotic Resistance
Fear and the Microbiome
Fear and the Microbiome
21 Bio-Inspired Gifts
21 Bio-Inspired Gifts
Record-Squashing Running Shoe Doesn’t Quash Injuries
Record-Squashing Running Shoe Doesn’t Quash Injuries
Is Low-Dose Lithium a Better Solution for Major Depression?
Is Low-Dose Lithium a Better Solution for Major Depression?
Sarcopenia: What a Waste
Sarcopenia: What a Waste
2 book reviews ("Love Nature Magic" and "Nourishment")
2 book reviews ("Love Nature Magic" and "Nourishment")
Repurpose This Drug
Repurpose This Drug
Big Man, Little Boat
Big Man, Little Boat
Two Fathers One Egg
Two Fathers One Egg
Alex Zhavoronkov: Live Long and Prosper
Alex Zhavoronkov: Live Long and Prosper
Does the Peer Review Process Need Blockchain?
Does the Peer Review Process Need Blockchain?
What if We Didn’t Have to Test New Drugs on Animals?
What if We Didn’t Have to Test New Drugs on Animals?
The Unnatural Evolution of the Galápagos Islands
The Unnatural Evolution of the Galápagos Islands
Orthorexia and Other Manifestations of Body Shame
Orthorexia and Other Manifestations of Body Shame
Reproducibility in Clinical Trials
Reproducibility in Clinical Trials
Q&A With James Bridle on Their Book “Ways of Being”
Q&A With James Bridle on Their Book “Ways of Being”
Hot Competition
Hot Competition
The Human Immunome Project is the Next Big Leap
The Human Immunome Project is the Next Big Leap
New Tech for Gene Therapy Could Advance Longevity
New Tech for Gene Therapy Could Advance Longevity
More At-Home Tests Are Heading Your Way
More At-Home Tests Are Heading Your Way
Should I Get the New COVID-19 Bivalent Booster?
Should I Get the New COVID-19 Bivalent Booster?
It's Now Possible to Track Your Oral Microbiome
It's Now Possible to Track Your Oral Microbiome
7 Lessons on Aging
7 Lessons on Aging
"How to Change Your Mind" excerpt
"How to Change Your Mind" excerpt
Replace Your Used Body Parts With a Bionic Upgrade
Replace Your Used Body Parts With a Bionic Upgrade
The Future of Epigenetic Clocks
The Future of Epigenetic Clocks
Psilocybin SF conference - 15% off
Psilocybin SF conference - 15% off
Biobanks are on the Cusp of Translating Big Data Into New Medicine
Biobanks are on the Cusp of Translating Big Data Into New Medicine
How the Brain Perceives Fear
How the Brain Perceives Fear
Rewilding Is Good for the Environment—but It’s Good for You, Too
Rewilding Is Good for the Environment—but It’s Good for You, Too
Will Micro-Robots Brush Your Teeth?
Will Micro-Robots Brush Your Teeth?
Decentralized Science is Poised to Disrupt… Well, Everything
Decentralized Science is Poised to Disrupt… Well, Everything
That Kombucha Looks Fabulous on You
That Kombucha Looks Fabulous on You
The Bleeding Edge of Itch Research
The Bleeding Edge of Itch Research
Your Brain at the Moment of Death
Your Brain at the Moment of Death
Rethinking Serotonin Reuptake
Rethinking Serotonin Reuptake
The Buck Institute, Where the Promise of Aging Research Isn’t Longevity
The Buck Institute, Where the Promise of Aging Research Isn’t Longevity
Listen to Your Body… or Don’t
Listen to Your Body… or Don’t
4 Books to Read Right Now
4 Books to Read Right Now
7 Ways Psychedelics Impact Creative Thinking
7 Ways Psychedelics Impact Creative Thinking
Cheating My Way to a Ketogenic Lifestyle
Cheating My Way to a Ketogenic Lifestyle
Perspective: Why Nuclear Power is Good for Public Health
Perspective: Why Nuclear Power is Good for Public Health
An AI-Powered Test for Early Dementia
An AI-Powered Test for Early Dementia
Pulling Steaks From Thin Air
Pulling Steaks From Thin Air
What Will It Take to Decolonize Artificial Intelligence?
What Will It Take to Decolonize Artificial Intelligence?
Electrical Muscle Stimulation Takes the Work Out of Your Workouts
Electrical Muscle Stimulation Takes the Work Out of Your Workouts
Food Lasts 1 Week Longer with this Edible Silk Coating
Food Lasts 1 Week Longer with this Edible Silk Coating
Is It Time to Cancel Menopause?
Is It Time to Cancel Menopause?
The Future of Birth Control
The Future of Birth Control
Longevity in Dog Years
Longevity in Dog Years
Playing God with Pork
Playing God with Pork
Portrait of a Professional Baby Maker
Portrait of a Professional Baby Maker
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