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Biotechnology

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Preventative Genomics Has Left the Lab. Now What?

The UK’s Generation Study has already identified 180 infants with hidden conditions using whole-genome sequencing. This shift toward preventative genomics, powe…

Science Health Genomics

Henrik Mägi · Sep 02, 2026 • 13:29

How Does Lab-Grown Brain Know What Year It Is?

Harvard researchers have kept human brain organoids alive for five years, revealing they follow a strict molecular calendar without external cues. This discover…

Science Technology Biology

Henrik Mägi · Aug 20, 2026 • 14:48

Can mRNA Teach Your Immune System to Destroy Your Tumor?

The mRNA oncology revolution has reached a tipping point with 2026 clinical results showing a massive 59% reduction in melanoma metastasis. This deep dive explo…

Science Health Technology

Henrik Mägi · Aug 19, 2026 • 17:09

Can mRNA code outsmart the flu's yearly genetic drift?

The 2026 approval of the first mRNA flu vaccine marks a shift from 70-year-old egg-based manufacturing to programmable genetic code. With a production time slas…

Health Science Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Aug 06, 2026 • 08:05

Can silk proteins help end our dependence on the vaccine cold chain?

Global health is transitioning away from the $8 billion refrigeration cold chain through innovations like silk-protein coatings and microneedle patches. With up…

Science Health Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Aug 06, 2026 • 06:23

Why are 85% of fetal heart surgery cases successful?

Surgeons are no longer waiting for birth to treat life-threatening defects, instead utilizing "keyhole" techniques and stem-cell patches to heal infants in the …

Health Science Technology

Henrik Mägi · Aug 03, 2026 • 08:38

Can China’s regulators fix the gap in gene therapy oversight?

A secret $860,000 unauthorized clinical trial in China resulted in the 2025 death of a six-year-old girl, yet lead researchers published preclinical findings wh…

Science Health Biotechnology

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 01, 2026 • 14:36

Will germline targeting solve the HIV vaccine puzzle by 2026?

Researchers have achieved a 50% success rate in primate studies using germline targeting to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV. This breakthrou…

Science Health Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Jul 29, 2026 • 12:18

How do China’s hospital labs bypass gene therapy safety rules?

Behind the headlines of China's genetic breakthroughs lies a dangerous backroad of unregulated trials where families pay $860,000 for experimental cures. This i…

Science World Technology

Henrik Mägi · Jul 24, 2026 • 15:51

How does aging limit our biological capacity to recover?

Scientists have identified a biological limit of resilience that caps the human lifespan between 120 and 150 years. Even without disease, our bodies eventually …

Science Health Longevity

Henrik Mägi · Jul 23, 2026 • 07:26

Can CRISPR’s newest evolution finally defeat untreatable cancer?

Researchers have unveiled Cas12a2, a revolutionary molecular shredder capable of destroying the genetic blueprints of previously untreatable cancer cells. By by…

Science Health CRISPR

Henrik Mägi · Jun 14, 2026 • 06:14