Knowledge

How to Make Later Life Happy, Healthy and Meaningful

aweGene | 29 April

Humanity has long been obsessed with how long they would live. In 1513, the Spanish explorer Ponce de León set out in search of the Fountain of Youth, a fabled

Genetic Screen Offers New Drug Targets for Huntington’s Disease

aweGene | 28 April

Using a type of genetic screen that had previously been impossible in the mammalian brain, MIT neuroscientists have identified hundreds of genes that are

With These 4 Breakthroughs, We’ll Be Able to Write Whole Genomes From Scratch

aweGene | 27 April

The ability to read genomes has transformed our understanding of biology. Being able to write them would give us unprecedented control over the

Decoding the Brain Goes Global With the International Brain Initiative

aweGene | 25 April

Few times in history has mankind ever united to solve a single goal. Even the ultimate moonshot in history - putting a man on the moon - was driven by

The Future of Humanity is Genetic Engineering and Neural Implants

aweGene | 24 April

“If software ate the world last decade, biology will dominate the next”The last decade saw the rise in popularity of software engineering jobs, marked by the

Engines of Life. Nanotechnology Rebuild Medicine from Within

aweGene | 23 April

In the mid-1980s, evidence started to emerge from labs across the world confirming that scientists were finally able to reach the nano level in experimental

Relationships Have the Biggest Effect on Health

aweGene | 22 April

Can kindness, love and a strong sense of community actually make you healthier and happier? Research says that it does. A 1978 study looking at the link

Should We Use Genetic Technology to Boost Human Intelligence?

aweGene | 21 April

Chinese researcher He Jiankui is now world-famous for having announced the creation of genetically-modified twins that would be resistant to HIV. He said that

5 Lessons on How to Save Our Relationship with Nature in 2020

aweGene | 20 April

When as a young man in 1948, my father, Luc Hoffmann, came down from the Swiss mountains, settled in the marshes of the Camargue and bought the Tour

Our Thoughts are With All American People at this Unprecedented Time

aweGene | 19 April

"Our thoughts are with all American people at this unprecedented time..."© Light Art by Gerry Hofstetter / Foto Gabriel Perren

4 Ways Data is Improving Healthcare

aweGene | 18 April

Hospitals produce 50 petabytes of data per year. This mass of information comprises clinical notes, lab tests, medical images, sensor readings, genomics, and