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Independent - 23-Jul-2026Researchers say the technology could one day help repair damaged tissues
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Researchers say the technology could one day help repair damaged tissues
Bill Ackman is backing a major centre for neuroscience and brain health
Scientists are testing a longevity gene linked to healthy ageing
World-first study demonstrates their potential in minimally invasive surgery
AI models combine biological data to simulate how living cells behave
Researchers say protein-degrading drugs need a new development approach
Researchers are developing living tissues and patient-specific implants
Calico's experimental drug targets a key cellular stress pathway
New treatment aims to improve the body's natural defences
A major new investment will help the anti-ageing biotech test whether old cells can be partly reset to treat age-related illness
Making aging optional will require collaboration at every level of society
Pandorum Technologies secures new funding to develop “programmable” treatments that could repair damaged eyes and other organs
Why the organisation is cutting jobs to focus on using artificial intelligence to tackle disease
Life Biosciences will test a powerful gene-based treatment for glaucoma, marking the first attempt to partially reverse ageing in people
DeepMind's AlphaGenome predicts how DNA mutations affect human health
Robotic phlebotomy may help reduce failed attempts, shorten delays and free up clinicians for more complex care
Merge Labs is developing a non-invasive brain-computer interface
Biobeat secures $50 million to expand its cuffless technology
Mouse study points to a potential new treatment for osteoarthritis
Clinical trial will test whether damaged retinal cells can be replaced
Experts push back, warning autonomous AI surgery is far further away than Musk suggests
UK biotech aims to bring eye therapy from the operating theatre to the clinic
Deaths may soon outpace births, pushing the UK into an ageing, higher-tax future
TV and online restrictions target foods high in fat, salt and sugar
Musk says automated surgery and new implant design could speed BCI rollout for paralysis patients