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Biotechnology: Trends Report 2023, Quantumrun Foresight

Biotechnology is advancing at breakneck speed, constantly making breakthroughs in fields such as synthetic biology, gene editing, drug development and therapies. However, while these breakthroughs may result in more personalized healthcare, governments, industries, companies, and even individuals must consider the ethical, legal, and social implications of biotech’s rapid advances. This report section will explore some of the biotech trends and discoveries Quantumrun Foresight is focusing on in 2023.

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Biotechnology is advancing at breakneck speed, constantly making breakthroughs in fields such as synthetic biology, gene editing, drug development and therapies. However, while these breakthroughs may result in more personalized healthcare, governments, industries, companies, and even individuals must consider the ethical, legal, and social implications of biotech’s rapid advances. This report section will explore some of the biotech trends and discoveries Quantumrun Foresight is focusing on in 2023.

Click here to explore more category insights from Quantumrun Foresight’s 2023 Trends Report.

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Last updated: 05 September 2024

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Pet cloning: Can we engineer lifelong furry companionship?
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For about $50,000 USD, cloning companies promise customers another lifetime for their pets
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DIY biohacking: The lifestyle that promotes total control over your genetics
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DIY biohacking is the latest in technologies helping people control their biology by editing their genetic code
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Organoids: Creating functional organs outside of the human body
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Developments in organoid studies have made it possible to nearly re-create actual human organs.
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Brain-computer interfaces: Helping the human mind evolve through machines
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Brain-computer interface technology combines biology and engineering to let people control their surroundings with their thoughts.
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Digital emissions: A uniquely 21st-century waste problem
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Digital emissions are increasing due to higher internet accessibility and inefficient energy processing.
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Hive consciousness: Are we about to lose control of our individual thoughts?
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Advances in brain-computer interfaces are happening under our noses, but how much control do we have over the potential human intelligence this technology harvests?
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Medical brain enhancement: New treatment options for patients struggling with mental illness and injury
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Brain augmentation could help better people's lives and effectively treat conditions like Alzheimer's Disease.
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Synthetic wombs: Recreating the womb
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Synthetic wombs will enable people to grow healthy fetuses outside of their bodies
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CRISPR weight loss: A genetic cure for obesity
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CRISPR weight-loss innovations promise significant weight loss for obese patients by editing the genes in their fat cells.
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Cryonics and society: Freezing at death with hopes of scientific resurrection
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The science of cryonics, why hundreds are already frozen, and why more than a thousand others are signing up to be frozen at death.
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Gain-of-function research: Does the relationship between biological research, security, and society require rethinking?
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Ongoing biosecurity and biosafety concerns regarding gain of function research are now at the forefront of public scrutiny.
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Synthetic skin: A surprisingly multi-purpose invention across industries
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Synthetic skin is self-healing, responsive to different stimuli, and durable under physical stress, making it a valuable invention for future human health and industry.
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Artificial muscles: Engineering super strength
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Artificial muscles open the door to superhuman strength, but practical uses target prosthetics and robotics.
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Brain memory chip: The future of memory enhancement
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Specialized microchips surgically implanted into patients’ brains registered significant improvements in their ability to form memories.
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Hearing gene therapy: The breakthrough that can cure deafness
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Several medical teams are researching how gene editing can permanently fix genes that cause hearing loss.
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CRISPR antibiotics: Have antibiotic-resistant superbugs finally met their match?
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The gene-editing tool CRISPR might help humanity solve the worsening danger of antibiotic resistance.
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Brain implant-enabled vision: Creating images within the brain
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A new type of brain implant can potentially restore partial vision for millions of people struggling with visual impairments.
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Cloning and synthesizing viruses: A faster way to prevent future pandemics
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Scientists are replicating viruses’ DNA in the lab to better understand how they spread and how they can be stopped.
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Synthetic age reversal: Can science make us young again?
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Scientists are conducting multiple studies to reverse human aging, and they’re one step closer to success.
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CRISPR therapies: They might be the medical miracle that we need
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Increased interest in CRISPR gene therapies has led to exciting cancer and genetic disease research breakthroughs.
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Custom cells: The building blocks of personalized medicine
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Synthetic cells promise to usher discoveries in therapeutics, particularly in disease-specific treatments.
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CRISPR diagnostics: Diving into cell-based diagnostics
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The CRISPR gene editing tool is used to identify infectious diseases and life-threatening genetic mutations quickly.
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Brain hacking: Tapping into the secrets of the human mind
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As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes better at understanding human actions and reasoning, machines might finally hack the complex human brain.
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Programmable gene editing: The search for high-precision gene editing
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Scientists continue to discover better programmable gene editing techniques that enable more targeted therapies.
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Microbe-engineering service: Companies can now purchase synthetic organisms
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Biotech firms are developing genetically engineered microbes that can have far-reaching applications, from healthcare to tech.
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Artificial minimal cells: Creating enough life for medical research
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Scientists merge computer modeling, genetic editing, and synthetic biology to create the perfect specimens for medical studies.
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CRISPR superhumans: Is perfection finally possible and ethical?
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Recent improvements in genetic engineering are blurring the line between treatments and enhancements more than ever.
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Artificial heart: A new hope for cardiac patients
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Biomed companies race to produce a fully artificial heart that can buy cardiac patients time while they wait for donors.
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Neuroenhancers: Are these devices the next-level health wearables?
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Neuroenhancement devices promise to improve mood, safety, productivity, and sleep.
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Neuropriming: Brain stimulation for enhanced learning
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Using electric pulses to activate neurons and enhance physical performance