F.D.A. Approves Sickle Cell Treatments, Including One That Uses CRISPR
People with the genetic disease have new opportunities to eliminate their symptoms, but the treatments come with obstacles that limit their reach.
People with the genetic disease have new opportunities to eliminate their symptoms, but the treatments come with obstacles that limit their reach.
New York City has relaxed its zoning laws for renewables, including opening over 8,500 acres of parking lots for solar canopies. The New York City Council approved the “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality,” a game-changing zoning code update that will make it easier to deploy clean energy and EV chargers, and other sustainable initiatives. […]
Ford’s F-150 Lightning is the top selling electric truck in the US through November. As production at its Rouge EV plant ramps up, a new video gives us an inside look at how Ford builds its Lightning in the US. Ford has been building trucks for over 100 years. Since introducing the Model TT in […]
At-home fertility care company Mosie Baby announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the first over-the-counter intravaginal insemination (IVI) kit, which allows individuals to perform at-home insemination using either a fresh or cryogenically frozen donor semen sample. Mosie’s home insemination kit includes two syringes with a barrel-free tip and a slit opening, as well as […]
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Electrek’s Vehicle of the Year, Cybertruck Foundation Series, GM Bolt EUV coming back, and more. Sponsored by Electrek’s own merch store: we are launching a brand new merch store with some Electrek swag […]
I’ve spent the better part of the last month with the Juiced Scorpion X2 and 2 years with its predecessor the Scorpion X. Juiced has changed a few things with the X2 but what hasn’t changed is that this descendant of one of the first “moped e-bikes” and our once vehicle of the year is […]
The new rugged Scout brand from Volkswagen remains on track to debut its electric pickup and SUV next year. VW Scout CEO Scott Keogh says the designs are upwards of 95% complete. Keogh told Automotive News that Scout remains on track to debut its first electric truck and SUV in the third quarter of 2022. […]
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval on Friday of two groundbreaking gene therapy treatments for sickle cell disease has brought a rare moment of hope and celebration to people with the agonizing blood disorder. But there is no clear path for the new therapies — one-time treatments so effective in clinical trials that they have […]
Right now you can customize one of these Electric Bike Co. e-bikes at up to $400 off as we head into the weekend. The savings come joined by this ALLPOWERS R600 portable power station at $168, as well as this ongoing launch discount for the new Juiced Scrambler X2 e-bike at $400 off. Head below […]
Before Chinese EV automaker ZEEKR begins selling the 007 – its first mass-market electric sedan- it will introduce new battery technology developed in-house that will debut in the EV. ZEEKR promised to share more details of its battery developments later this month during a “Power Day 2023” event. Here’s what we know so far. It […]