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Emily Mullin

This Chinese Startup Wants to Build a New Brain-Computer Interface—No Implant Required

China’s brain-computer interface industry is growing fast, and the newest company to emerge from the country is...

The US Is In For Another Bad Year of Measles Cases

Measles cases in the United States reached their highest level in more than 30 years in 2025,...

He Went to Prison for Gene-Editing Babies. Now He’s Planning to Do It Again

In 2018, a nervous-looking He Jiankui took the stage at a scientific conference in Hong Kong. A...

OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

On Thursday, OpenAI announced its investment in neurotech startup Merge Labs, cofounded by its CEO, billionaire Sam...

Crispr Pioneer Launches Startup to Make Tailored Gene-Editing Treatments

Last February, a sick infant named KJ received a gene-editing treatment made just for him. Created in...

FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy

The US Food and Drug Administration today approved a pill version of the blockbuster anti-obesity drug Wegovy....

Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable

Ten years ago, a Fitbit was about as sophisticated a wearable as you could get. The Apple...

Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s new brain-computer interface startup, Merge Labs, is being spun out of the Los...