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What’s in the cards for this year’s Nobel Prizes? Scientists are placing their bets

By Sharon Begley

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Major error undermines study suggesting change introduced in the CRISPR babies experiment shortens lives

By Rebecca Robbins

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Newly named MacArthur ‘Genius’ and neuroscientist talks creativity in science

By Shraddha Chakradhar

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‘I just want to live’: California man pleads with scientists around the world to ‘CRISPR me’

By Sharon Begley

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Bayer to invest in Boston lab focused on chronic lung conditions

By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe

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To sleep, perchance to forget? Scientists pinpoint in mice the neurons that control memory while dreaming

By Elizabeth Cooney

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U.S. awards $3 million to fill gaps in medical marijuana research

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The Watchdogs

Lasker Award recipient had retracted some of his work — a sign of strength, not sloppiness

By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Health

In a CRISPR first, therapy intended to cure HIV patient appears safe — though ineffective

By Sharon Begley

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Why so many cancer drugs fail: Genes thought ‘essential’ for tumor survival are not, study finds

By Sharon Begley

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Lasker Awards honor scientists for cancer therapy, immune system work

By Associated Press

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Deep-learning AI technique helps scientists see more clearly inside the cell

By Rebecca Robbins

Special Report

Chinese scientists came to the U.S. to pursue their dreams. Under tighter scrutiny, many are returning home

By Diana Cai

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Canine MRIs sniff out how human preferences shaped dogs’ hallmark traits

By Sharon Begley

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Multiple new genes linked to same-sex sexual behavior, once again ruling out a single ‘gay gene’

By Associated Press

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In a first, cerebral organoids produce complex brain waves similar to newborns’, reviving ethical concerns

By Sharon Begley

Health

Can less be more? A heretical approach to chemotherapy is extending cancer patients’ lives

By Sharon Begley

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Scientists routinely cure brain disorders in mice but not us. A new study helps explain why

By Sharon Begley

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The entire human brain in ‘unprecedented’ detail, thanks to powerful MRI

By Sharon Begley

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For rules on creating ‘CRISPR babies’ from edited embryos, scientists call a do-over

By Sharon Begley

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With Alzheimer’s research at a crossroads, AI might point the way forward

By Casey Ross

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New life of lab equipment makes science possible for researchers returning to their home countries

By Diana Cai

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Amid rising concern, pay-to-play clinical trials are drawing federal scrutiny

By Rebecca Robbins

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Using a more diverse microbiome, scientists look to create a better lab mouse

By Shraddha Chakradhar

In the Lab

You’ve swum with one, stepped on one, maybe swallowed one. This unsung invertebrate could teach us about aging

By Eric Boodman

What a koala virus tells us about the human genome — and how it defends itself against viral invasions

Not only who but what: NIH funding disparity between black and white scientists partly driven by research topic

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen levels

Growing tumors in a dish, scientists try to personalize pancreatic cancer treatment

What’s in the cards for this year’s Nobel Prizes? Scientists are placing their bets

Major error undermines study suggesting change introduced in the CRISPR babies experiment shortens lives

Newly named MacArthur ‘Genius’ and neuroscientist talks creativity in science

‘I just want to live’: California man pleads with scientists around the world to ‘CRISPR me’

Bayer to invest in Boston lab focused on chronic lung conditions

To sleep, perchance to forget? Scientists pinpoint in mice the neurons that control memory while dreaming

U.S. awards $3 million to fill gaps in medical marijuana research

Lasker Award recipient had retracted some of his work — a sign of strength, not sloppiness

In a CRISPR first, therapy intended to cure HIV patient appears safe — though ineffective

Why so many cancer drugs fail: Genes thought ‘essential’ for tumor survival are not, study finds

Lasker Awards honor scientists for cancer therapy, immune system work

Deep-learning AI technique helps scientists see more clearly inside the cell

Chinese scientists came to the U.S. to pursue their dreams. Under tighter scrutiny, many are returning home

Canine MRIs sniff out how human preferences shaped dogs’ hallmark traits

Multiple new genes linked to same-sex sexual behavior, once again ruling out a single ‘gay gene’

In a first, cerebral organoids produce complex brain waves similar to newborns’, reviving ethical concerns

Can less be more? A heretical approach to chemotherapy is extending cancer patients’ lives

Scientists routinely cure brain disorders in mice but not us. A new study helps explain why

The entire human brain in ‘unprecedented’ detail, thanks to powerful MRI

For rules on creating ‘CRISPR babies’ from edited embryos, scientists call a do-over

With Alzheimer’s research at a crossroads, AI might point the way forward

New life of lab equipment makes science possible for researchers returning to their home countries

Amid rising concern, pay-to-play clinical trials are drawing federal scrutiny

Using a more diverse microbiome, scientists look to create a better lab mouse

You’ve swum with one, stepped on one, maybe swallowed one. This unsung invertebrate could teach us about aging