When these designer cells hear music they release insulin for diabetics
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Our mastery of synthetic biology is improving so much that this weird breakthrough is now possible. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. I’ve seen lots...
Electrogenetic breakthrough finds a way to control your genes via wearables
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if you could change your genes with your smart watch? Or just using electricity change your eye colour? That’s what we might be looking at in the future. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University,...
This new gel based sensor detects wound infections before they spread
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF When wounds get infected problems begin and in extreme cases can result in amputation, so being able to detect them as they appear is crucial. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech...
A revolutionary new nanoparticle treatment reverses MS in a third of mice
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Increasingly nanoparticles are being used in all areas of medicine, and some of the breakthroughs have been revolutionary … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog....
Smart bandages could one day monitor and medicate chronic injuries
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Most bandages protect, but there are a lot of new bandages coming onto the market that also accelerate healing. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog....
This new nanochip re-programs human cells and tissue to cure disease
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are some examples, such as internal injuries and heart attacks, where it would be great to be able to turn one kind of cell into another kind of cell on demand, now we can. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future...
Living pharmacies within our bodies could help cure jet lag and disease
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today we make drugs in factories and then inject and pop them when we need to – but what if our bodies could make those drugs in vivo at the first sign of disease? Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future...
Molecular farming means your next vaccine could be grown in a plant
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if your food could vaccinate you against diseases? And other odd questions … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. It’s a hot summers day and you bite down on a plump,...
A new mini 3D bio-printed Pancreas could spell the end of diabetes
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Diabetes is quickly becoming one of the world’s top afflictions, and 3D printing could offer an on demand solution to end it forever. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Over the past...
US researchers just grew a beating mini human heart in a dish
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF On the one hand being able to grow new human organs on demand will help alleviate transplant issues, on the other it will help accelerate the development and testing of new drugs and treatments. Interested in the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof...
New breathable insulin becomes a popular choice for diabetics in the US
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The way we take medicine and vaccinations is changing, and the needle is in danger of becoming extinct … Interested in the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from our XPotential Academy, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Recently I wrote an article about...
Diagnosing Type 2 diabetes is now as easy as taking a selfie
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Diabetes is a killer, and the earlier people can detect it the sooner they can seek potentially life saving treatment and advice. Love the Exponential Future? Join our free XPotential Community, enjoy premium content, futureproof yourself with XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Forget about...
Scientists unveil a brand new smart contact lens that tracks health and detects disease
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Smart contact lenses are seen as the next must have gadgets, and now more and more of them are starting to appear. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. All of a sudden the number of smart contact lenses...
“No cut CRISPR” breakthrough lets scientists turn genes on and off at will
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to precisely turn genes on and off “at will” will revolutionise personal medicine and bring about the creation of new revolutionary healthcare treatments. The gene editing tool CRISPR is one of the most exciting developments in modern genetics, for example recently it...
Revolutionary blood test lets doctors see chronic pain in colour
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We all suffer from pain now and again, but for chronic pain sufferers the condition can leave them feeling depressed, disheartened, and isolated, this new test that lets people see pain could be a game changer. Around 100 million Americans are in pain right now. Chronic...
Semi-synthetic cells could revolutionise everything from sensors to healthcare
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The ability to create semi-synthetic cells that have both organic and inorganic properties opens up a whole world of new use cases that span everything from biotech to new forms of manufacturing. The more we study natural biological cells, the more we learn about...
