Paul Allen, that other Microsoft founder, announced a $100 million donation today that will establish a cell science institute in Seattle. The Allen Institute for Cell Science will study the structure… Read more »
In 2012, a paralyzed woman with an investigational 96-electrode sensor the size of a baby aspirin implanted onto the surface of her brain was able to think about steering a robotic… Read more »
A new app called Warblr is able to identify a bird’s species by comparing sounds that users record in the field to a data set of previously recorded birdsong. Read more »
Two new research partnerships whose participants range from pharmaceutical companies to IT vendors are taking aim at improving disease treatment via data analysis. They’re targeting a handful of diseases specifically –… Read more »
Bio, Tech and Beyond opened today in Carlsbad, Calif. They want to make basic biology research accessible to the advanced amateur and incubate product ideas. Read more »
During a Formula 1 race a driver experiences wrenching forces of more thanĀ 4.5G. His heart rate may exceed 180 beats per minute and his blood pressureĀ could rise by half. With soaring… Read more »
More work on data policies and ownership may be important in the coming years as the movement takes off. As insights from these communities get translated into monetized products there will… Read more »