Biotechnology Archives

Healing with a Clear Target

When she was in college, Tania Betancourt’s grandfather was admitted to the hospital for brain cancer treatment. Seeing him lose control of his body and himself—because “your brain is you”—was awful, she says. She wanted to see cancer treatment that could target his illness more directly.“Our current options to treat

By TM Studio

A collage of images depicting vaccine research in Texas.

Health |

April 9, 2021

This COVID-19 Vaccine Plant Shows Texas Is Becoming Biotech’s Third Coast

With the pandemic spurring officials to keep more high-tech drug manufacturing on U.S. soil, the state stands to benefit.

By Teresa Carr

Business |

October 7, 2015

When Will We Be Eating Meat Grown In Labs? SXSW Eco Sheds Light On The Future Of Meat Production

Isha Datar of non-profit New Harvest outlines what she believes could change the meat industry.

By Dan Solomon

Energy |

January 20, 2013

The Old Man and the Secret

Thirty years ago, people couldnt believe it: The old man’s elixir boosted crops, ate up sewage, and made the desert bloom. Today half a dozen Texas companies claim the elixir does all that and a whole lot more.

By Tom Curtis