10+ Best Articles on Biotech
The most useful articles on biotech from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Biotech Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on biotech by Refind users.
- How scientists want to make you young again
- Inside the billion-dollar meeting for the mega-rich who want to live forever
- Biotech labs are using AI inspired by DALL-E to invent new drugs
- Here’s why we’re not prepared for the next wave of biotech innovation
- Neoplants bioengineers houseplants to use them as air purifiers
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FDA Will No Longer Require Animal Tests Before Human Trials for All Drugs
The new legislation is a big adjustment in decades-old drug testing requirements.
This biotech startup says mice live longer after genetic reprogramming
The result is a widely anticipated landmark for rejuvenation technology.
Chroma
Generate Biomedicines is a new kind of therapeutics company—existing at the intersection of biology, machine learning, and biological engineering.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on biotech—all under 10 minutes.
Biotech labs are using AI inspired by DALL-E to invent new drugs
Two groups have announced powerful new generative models that can design new proteins on demand not seen in nature.
Inside the billion-dollar meeting for the mega-rich who want to live forever
Hope, hype, and self-experimentation collided at an exclusive conference for ultra-rich investors who want to extend their lives past 100. I went along for the ride.
Neoplants bioengineers houseplants to use them as air purifiers
Meet Neoplants, a French startup that is designing genetically modified houseplants so that they can absorb air pollutants. The startup’s first plant, the Neo P1, works hand in hand with the company’s…
How biotech can revolutionize healthcare
Biotech and its applications are rapidly evolving. Businesses, governments, and experts need to work together to realize its full potential in healthcare.
These 2021 Biotech Breakthroughs Will Shape the Future of Health and Medicine
2021 was a big year for biotechnology, and the top three advances made will impact the field for years—if not decades—to come.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on biotech.
How scientists want to make you young again
Research labs are pursuing technology to “reprogram” aging bodies back to youth.
Here’s why we’re not prepared for the next wave of biotech innovation
This is "biology's century," @matthewherper writes. But we’re approaching a moment when changes in what we understand are every bit as terrifying as exhilarating.
Techbio Taxonomy
A guest post by Elliot Hershberg on the four forces reshaping biotech startups
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Biotech, including:
MIT Technology Review
Our in-depth reporting on innovation reveals and explains what’s really happening now to help you know what’s coming next. http://technologyreview.com/newsletters
Singularity Hub
Chronicling technological progress in AI, robotics, health, & exponential tech. By @singularityu.
a16z
we invest in software eating the world http://a16z.com/portfolio/ http://a16z.com/podcasts/
Labiotech.eu
Reporting on innovations in global biotech.
Packy McCormick
Boyboss @ Not Boring: http://notboring.co || Not Boring Capital || Advisor @a16z crypto
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