Stem Cells

Dementia strikes children, too – but we've found a way to effectively treat it

Cognitive decline is far more common among individuals over the age of 65 years, but some genetic mutations cause the same characteristic loss of memory and mental processing in children. But the good news is that we now know how to treat it.

Computing

Living brain-cell biocomputers are now training on dopamine

Current AI training methods burn colossal amounts of energy to learn, but the human brain sips just 20 W. Swiss startup FinalSpark is now selling access to cyborg biocomputers, running up to four living human brain organoids wired into silicon chips.

Looking back on a year filled with scientific accomplishment

3D Printing

2013: The year in science

The close of 2013 gives us an excellent opportunity, though satiated with holiday feasts, to look back on a year that has been filled with scientific accomplishment.

The BioPen lets surgeons "draw" live cells and growth factors directly onto the site of an injury

3D Printing

BioPen: A handheld 3D printer for surgeons

The BioPen is a handheld device designed to let surgeons "draw" live cells and growth factors directly onto the site of an injury to help accelerate the regeneration of functional bone and cartilage.