bio-ethiek

Morele, juridische en sociale vragen over het verlengen van het leven via biologie en machines.

Articles about bio-ethiek

Genetics
AI-Designed Virus: Pace and Peril

AI-Designed Virus: Pace and Peril
A reported AI-designed bacteriophage has thrust into public view how quickly computation can generate novel genomes — and renewed debate about biosafety, dual use and governance.
Science
Growing Computers from Human Brain Cells

Growing Computers from Human Brain Cells
Researchers are wiring lab-grown human neurons to electronics to build low-power, adaptive ‘biocomputers’. Early demonstrations—from Pong-playing neuron cultures to voice‑recognit…
Technology
Will AI Replace Surgeons?

Will AI Replace Surgeons?
Generative AI fused with surgical robotics is moving from lab demos into operating rooms, raising questions about safety, regulation, and whether machines will augment — or ultima…
Science
First fully synthetic human brain model

First fully synthetic human brain model
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have built a two‑millimetre, entirely animal‑free synthetic brain tissue scaffold that supports active neural networks — a s…