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David A. Sinclair
Biotech

Longevity scientists launch academy to raise profile of life-extending research

By Robert Weisman — Boston Globe

Macrophage - glioblastoma
Health

An early study ‘infuses hope’ back into attempts to use immunotherapy to treat brain cancer

By Andrew Joseph

Grace Eline
In the Lab

Trump’s $500 million for childhood cancer? Scientists have ideas how to spend it

By Sharon Begley

A self-righting capsule
In the Lab

Scientists take a page from tortoises to design a new type of drug delivery

By Megan Thielking

European Space Agency
In the Lab

A Mars rover is named after pioneering DNA scientist Rosalind Franklin

By Megan Thielking

Sarepta - hearing
Biotech

Solid Biosciences to soldier on as initial muscular dystrophy gene therapy results disappoint

By Matthew Herper

In the Lab

By decoding flickering brain signals, scientists envision a new way to detect consciousness

By Eric Boodman

Blood plasma sample
In the Lab

In a field full of failures, a new blood test to predict Alzheimer’s aims to give drug makers a needed tool

By Sharon Begley

Panning for gold
In the Lab

For CRISPR enzymes, the gold rush is on

By Sharon Begley

Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
In the Lab

Dana-Farber heads to court to add researcher on immunotherapy patents

By Elizabeth Cooney

Michael Deem photo illustration
Exclusive

American scientist played more active role in ‘CRISPR babies’ project than previously known

By Jane Qiu

In the Lab

After ghoulish allegations, a brain-preservation company seeks redemption

By Sharon Begley

Dr. Victor Dzau - DAVOS
In the Lab

After ‘CRISPR babies,’ international medical leaders aim to tighten genome editing guidelines

By Sharon Begley

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Video

Watch: To detect cancer, these researchers are turning to an unlikely source

By Hyacinth Empinado

In the Lab

Anatomy of surprise: Scientists discover hidden blood networks that cross through bone

By Eric Boodman

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In the Lab

Watch: ‘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

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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

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