US Regulators Rejected Neuralink’s Bid To Test Brain Chips In Humans, Citing Safety Risks

According to Reuters, Elon Musk’s medical device company, Neuralink, was denied permission last year to begin human trials of a revolutionary brain implant to treat intractable conditions such as paralysis and blindness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administ… Continue reading US Regulators Rejected Neuralink’s Bid To Test Brain Chips In Humans, Citing Safety Risks

Virologist Disputes WSJ Report on a Minority Opinion Suggesting Covid ‘Lab Leak’ Origin

Three long-time Slashdot readers all submitted this story — schwit1, sinij, and DevNull127.

DevNull127 writes: Four U.S. agencies have concluded that the Covid-19 virus originated at the Wuhan market, the Wall Street Journal reports. The U.S. N… Continue reading Virologist Disputes WSJ Report on a Minority Opinion Suggesting Covid ‘Lab Leak’ Origin

Discovery of ‘Bond Villain’ DNA Could Be a ‘Gamechanger’ for Cancer Treament

‘Bond villain’ DNA could transform cancer treatment, scientists say

The Guardian reports:

Scientists have pinpointed pieces of DNA which, they say, act like Bond villains in the way they help cancers spread. These microscopic agents have also been sh… Continue reading Discovery of ‘Bond Villain’ DNA Could Be a ‘Gamechanger’ for Cancer Treament