"I personally don’t think they're providing something that’s similar to what any patient could get their hands on."

Pot used for scientific research is pretty weak

Brick Weed

A plant geneticist at the University of Northern Colorado found that the DNA of marijuana U.S. researchers are using for research looked way more like hemp.

Pot Used for Scientific Research is Pretty Weak

The crop researchers are using “doesn’t look like marijuana, it doesn’t smell like marijuana."

It's time to ask ourselves tough questions.

Scientists just cloned monkeys. Humans could be next.

Hard Science

A team of Chinese researchers successful produce two cloned monkeys using a modified version of the technique used to clone Dolly.

Scientists Just Cloned Monkeys. Humans Could Be Next.

Though human cloning may still be a ways off, there's no going back. 

Democratizing DNA Fingerprinting

This has applications ranging from natural disasters to cancer research.

Using DNA, new software can verify identity in minutes

Teams of researchers have developed software that utilizes DNA sequenced from a small device to verify identity. The method has some exciting potential.

Using DNA, New Software Can Verify Identity In Minutes

The software works with a small portable DNA sequencer.

According to the CDC, over 5.7 million people in the U.S. live with heart failure.

Scientists have successfully reversed advanced heart failure in mice

Health & Medicine

While the study involved reversing heart failure in mice, the hearts of mice and humans are very similar — meaning the same treatment could work in people.

Scientists Have Successfully Reversed Advanced Heart Failure in Mice

The researchers are studying the pathways involved in heart development and regeneration to improve treatments.

Up until now not only were these deep-purple vessels largely unheard of, most doctors have been taught that the skull contains no lymphatic vessels.

New system in the human brain discovered

Recently, researchers published images of a previously undocumented system of vessels that are part of the lymphatic system in the brain.

Researchers discover new vessel system in the human brain

Our study of the brain is a never-ending story.

Researchers Discover New Vessel System in the Human Brain

President Donald Trump proposed immediate budget cuts for several science and health agencies, including a $1.2 billion cut from the NIH's budget.

Trump Calls for an Immediate $1.2 Billion Cut to the National Institue of Health’s Budget

Both jobs and lives are put at risk if this funding is pulled.

Robots & Machines

Supercomputers eclipse the power of conventional computers and have revolutionized everything from nuclear testing to weather forecasting.

Supercomputers Could Help Extend Human Life Expectancy By a Decade

Faster processing will lead to longer lifespans.

According to a 2015 census, 26.7 percent of Japanese people are 65 years or older – a figure that is expected to rise to 33 percent by 2035 and 40 percent by 2060.
Normally, people retire by 65 years old, but now, a group of doctors is suggesting that this threshold be moved to 75 years old as our lifespans are extended. 

Advances in Longevity Are Forcing Nations to Redefine “Elderly”

Would you be willing to wait until 75 to retire?

These Are the Most Exciting Medical Advances Planned for 2017

The transition from one year to the next is always a little uncertain – an uneasy blend of anxiety and optimism, it’s also a time of retrospection, introspection, and even a little tentative prognostication. And since the latter is our stock-in-trade at Futurism, we believe now is the perfect time to look ahead at what […]

Future Health: 2017’s Most Exciting Medical Advances

What does the next year have in store for the human body? 

Contributions gained by ALS research groups from 2014's 'Ice Bucket Challenge' continue to lead to new, promising discoveries.

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