A new study in the journal Nature shows that it is possible to create living synthetic cells from scratch. The scientists used synthetic bubbles and two different types of bacteria to engineer cells that can replicate DNA, metabolize sugar, and grow into different shapes.

How scientists with over $5 billion in funding want to make you young again

Altos Labs is a new research company that is researching the concept of “rejuvenation programming”, which has the potential to reset the epigenome in order to reverse aging and age-related diseases.

Scientists manufacture ‘living blood vessel’

An international consortium of researchers, led by the University of Sydney, has developed technology to enable the manufacturing of materials that mimic the structure of living blood vessels.

Coinbase CEO To Invest ~$54 Million in Longevity Science

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, plans to sell 2% of his Coinbase stock and invest the funds into innovative longevity research. This move could see ~$54 million put towards the advancement of longevity science.

“Longevity as a Service” company AniBiome Wants to Enhance your Microbiome with Metabiotics

Bruno Balen, co-founder of Ani Biome, discusses the role gut microbiota play in health, immunity and longevity and how this can be measured and addressed. Ani Biome’s goal is to deliver a personalized approach for a balanced gut by taking into account each individual’s unique makeup.

Researchers will use AI to predict who may develop certain rare diseases

Researchers from University of Florida Health and Penn Medicine are using PANDA, a set of algorithms powered by machine learning, to find rare “zebras” in patient medical records.

‘SuperAgers’ Have Memory Function of People Decades Younger Than Them-Here’s How They Stay Sharp

Scientists at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine have published new research on a group of people called “SuperAgers.” The research found that the memory-storing part of SuperAgers’ brains is significantly larger than those decades younger than them.

New Synthetic Molecules Activate Longevity Genes Better than Gold Standard

Sirtuins (Sir2-like proteins) have great relevance to the mechanisms of aging. The seven sirtuin proteins (SIRT1-7) are NAD-dependent enzymes that consume NAD+ to perform their two functions of regulating mono-ADP-ribosylation and performing deacetylation.

AI medtech platform is aiming to tackle drug-resistant pathogens

The Belfast startup is using the power of AI to discover alternative anti-infective medicines that would work against global diseases. Computer-aided drug design methods have increasingly been using more AI technology, as it can “rapidly assimilate big data” according to a GlobalData report.