Humans and Technology HoloLens can now guide the blind through complicated buildings The headset’s ability to map a space and talk people through it may prove more important than the mixing-imagery-with-reality stuff. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-29T12:39:00-04:00
Biotechnology CRISPR trials are about to begin in people—but we still don’t know how well it works in monkeys Monkey studies look encouraging but show there’s still a lot to learn about the gene-editing technology. by Emily Mullin 2018-04-11T07:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology This stem-cell implant could halt an incredibly common cause of blindness The dream of a stem-cell revolution hasn’t yet materialized—but a small study appears to have used the technology to ward off macular degeneration. by Emily Mullin 2018-04-04T15:21:00-04:00
Biotechnology An $850,000 Price Tag on Gene Therapy Shouldn’t Freak You Out—Yet Think of gene replacement drugs as “buying vs. renting” medicine, say experts. by Emily Mullin 2018-01-04T12:56:00-05:00
Biotechnology FDA Vote Sets Stage for Gene Therapy’s Future The pioneering treatment fixes a mutated gene and could soon be available in the U.S. by Emily Mullin 2017-10-12T06:00:00-04:00
Humans and Technology Blind Patients to Test Bionic Eye Brain Implants The prosthesis could help more people who have lost their vision than a device already on the market. by Emily Mullin 2017-09-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Companies Plan Tests of “Optogenetic Goggles” to Restore Sight The visor-like devices need to be combined with gene therapy to work. by Emily Mullin 2017-02-15T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life 17 and Going Blind: The High Stakes of Getting into a Gene Therapy Trial For patients with some inherited diseases, a chance to test an experimental treatment can offer the only hope. by Emily Mullin 2016-09-19T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity App Spots Objects for the Visually Impaired A new iPhone app uses machine learning to identify objects for people with poor eyesight, and it doesn’t need an Internet connection. by Rachel Metz 2016-03-25T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Texas Woman Is the First Person to Undergo Optogenetic Therapy Doctors don’t yet know if it worked, but the implications of an optogenetics trial could be significant for patients suffering from blindness, Parkinson’s, or schizophrenia. by Katherine Bourzac 2016-03-18T14:40:00-04:00
