Katie SilvermanThe (Cell) Death Cure: Could triggering autophagic cell death with an MTORC-1 inhibitor combat…A quick look at global life expectancies through the years confirms what many of us already know. People are living longer all the time…May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Katie SilvermanLive fast, die… old?At some point in your life, you’ve probably been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day — and maybe you believed it…May 20, 20211May 20, 20211
Katie SilvermanThe effects of let-363 mutation on C. elegans — and what that means for human life extensionMay 8, 20212May 8, 20212
Katie SilvermanDown Syndrome is one of the more dreaded birth defects. This new cure could change that.For many, the first indication something is wrong comes at the end of the first trimester. A nuchal translucency (NT) screening is given at…May 1, 20211May 1, 20211
Katie Silvermaninstudents x students5 Easy Ways to Live ForeverIn Tuck Everlasting, it’s a forest spring. In Jitterbug Perfume, it’s beets. And in Twilight, it’s being bit by Edward Cullen. Which of…Apr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021
Katie SilvermanSPOT: The Future of AccessibilityWhen I was eight years old, I went into my vision checkup hoping that I would get glasses. I was in third grade, young enough that only a…Oct 17, 20201Oct 17, 20201
Katie SilvermanThere’s no cure for the world’s deadliest disease. And you have it right now.Symptoms include hearing loss, cataracts, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, depression, and dementia — and that’s just the beginning. It…Oct 4, 2020Oct 4, 2020
Katie SilvermaninThe StartupAn Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceIf you regularly use the internet, you interact with artificial intelligence every day. There’s no elf hiding inside your Alexa that knows…Sep 26, 2020Sep 26, 2020
Katie SilvermanPrime Editing: The Future of Genetic EngineeringIn 2012, when it was discovered that a protein called Cas9 (CRISPR associated protein 9) could be used to edit genes with…Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
