In the Lab

Putting the latest scientific research under the microscope

In the Lab

‘Taste of the future’: New microscopy technique captures stunning images of a fly’s brain

By Megan Thielking

polarized RPE monolayer on a biodegradable scaffold
In the Lab

Macular degeneration trial will be first human test in U.S. of Nobel-winning stem cell technique

By Sharon Begley

IV Drip
In the Lab

New study points to best way to assess which cancer patients immunotherapy will help

By Sharon Begley

Nagoya protocol illustration
In the Lab

Science with borders: A debate over genetic sequences and national rights threatens to inhibit research

By Helen Branswell

James Watson
In the Lab

Lab strips James Watson of final honorary roles after his continuing racist statements

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

‘CRISPR babies’ scientist: ‘I’m actually doing quite well’

By Sharon Begley

bats bats bats
In the Lab

New Ebola-like virus is discovered in China

By Helen Branswell

Jennifer Beck
Health

Coming out of the shadows: A new treatment may help people who are ‘allergic’ to the sun

By Karen Weintraub

Atomic Light
In the Lab

What will 2019 bring for science and medicine? We asked the experts

By STAT staff

Glioblastoma Cells
In the Lab

In small studies, cancer vaccines generate immune responses against brain tumors

By Andrew Joseph

Genetically Modified Twins illustration
Special Report

The CRISPR shocker: How genome-editing scientist He Jiankui rose from obscurity to stun the world

By Sharon Begley and Andrew Joseph

DNA Test
Health

What’s a polygenic risk score and how good is it at predicting disease?

By Rebecca Robbins, Damian Garde, and Adam Feuerstein

PsychENCODE
In the Lab

With data from 2,000 brains, new studies explore origins of psychiatric diseases

By Megan Thielking

NIH
Politics

NIH report scrutinizes role of China in theft of U.S. scientific research

By Lev Facher

Therapeutic Clowns
Special Report

These children can neither move nor speak. Clowns and engineers are trying to listen to their inner worlds

By Eric Boodman

Paul Allen
In the Lab

With a gift from the late Paul Allen, his philanthropy launches ambitious plan to probe human immunology

By Rebecca Robbins

He Jiankui shadow
In the Lab

China’s global reputation shapes its citizens’ reaction to ‘CRISPR babies’

By Wendy Tang

Peter Lurie
In the Lab

Lawsuit alleges NIH, FDA let clinical trial sponsors off the hook

By Lev Facher

In the Lab

WATCH: One of the world’s largest collections of medicines is being mined for new treatments

By Alex Hogan

He Jiankui
Exclusive

Ethical issues plagued newly surfaced paper by ‘CRISPR babies’ scientist

By Sharon Begley

Politics

HIV research halted after NIH freezes acquisition of fetal tissue

By Kate Sheridan

In the Lab

A shot-in-the-dark email leads to a century-old family treasure — and hope of cracking a deadly flu’s secret

By Helen Branswell

He Jiankui slide presentation
In the Lab

The ‘CRISPR babies’ experiment was more flawed than scientists first realized

By Sharon Begley

Transplante útero
In the Lab

For the first time, a baby is born via a uterus transplant from a deceased donor

By Andrew Joseph

China Gene Edited Babies
Exclusive

‘CRISPR babies’ lab asked U.S. scientist for help to disable cholesterol gene in human embryos

By Sharon Begley

Sickle and normal red blood cells
In the Lab

One to watch at ASH18: She’s 17 and she studies chronic pain in sickle cell disease

By Adam Feuerstein

In the Lab

Archived chat: Gene-edited babies and the future of CRISPR

By Sharon Begley

Francis Collins
Politics

NIH director says there’s work to do on regulating genome editing globally

By Lev Facher

He Jiankui speaks in HK
In the Lab

China halts genome editing research that led to claimed birth of CRISPR babies

By Andrew Joseph and Sharon Begley

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