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A smartphone app could help diagnose ear infections more accurately — and at home

By Shraddha Chakradhar

In the Lab

With a ‘recoded’ bacteria genome made from scratch, scientists give life a new dictionary

By Sharon Begley

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Labs rack up big energy bills and produce a ton of trash. Many are trying to become more eco-friendly

By Megan Thielking

In the Lab

By disabling a protein in the brain’s blood vessels, researchers ease age-related deterioration in mice

By Andrew Joseph

Health

How genetically engineered viruses — and a rotten eggplant — prolonged a teenager’s life

By Eric Boodman

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You’ve heard of ‘organs on a chip.’ Now ‘tissue chips in space’ test conditions in microgravity

By Shraddha Chakradhar

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First U.S. use of CRISPR to directly target cancer will seek go-ahead from regulators

By Sharon Begley

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With nanobots and rare viruses, scientists work to solve CRISPR’s delivery problem

By Sharon Begley

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An experimental test may help confirm cases of chronic fatigue syndrome

By Shraddha Chakradhar

Heavyweights

The entrepreneur behind the cancer immunotherapy revolution

By Matthew Herper

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Virtual vocal tract creates speech from brain signals, a potential aid for ALS and stroke patients

By Sharon Begley

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Watch: Cells are the building blocks of life. Scientists are making a map to understand them

By Hyacinth Empinado

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With some tweaks, CAR-T cancer therapy could be made safer — and more widely available — study suggests

By Damian Garde

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CAR-Ts can beat back some cancers. Researchers are trying to adapt them to work in other diseases

By Andrew Joseph

Health

A new genetic test can offer clues — and only clues — to a person’s risk of obesity

By Rebecca Robbins

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CRISPR edits lung-disease gene in utero, hitting only the affected organ in a mouse study

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

The pigs were dead. But four hours later, scientists restored cellular functions in their brains

By Sharon Begley

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Stanford clears three faculty members of ‘CRISPR babies’ involvement

By Sharon Begley

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As calls mount to ban embryo editing with CRISPR, families hit by inherited diseases say, not so fast

By Sharon Begley

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It’s just in mice! This scientist is calling out hype in science reporting

By Shraddha Chakradhar

In the Lab

New study reveals HIV’s vulnerabilities, opening up possibilities for complementary therapies

By Shraddha Chakradhar

Health

Zapping brain with precise electrical current boosts working memory in older adults, study finds

By Sharon Begley

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Michigan tops STAT Madness voting with a potential treatment for tinnitus

By Elizabeth Cooney

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In STAT Madness, CRISPR tools to treat brain disorders capture Editors’ Pick

By Sharon Begley

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Staff scientists at the University of California set to form a first-of-its-kind union

By Rebecca Robbins

MIT professor is accused of claiming others’ scientific discoveries as his own

Inspired by breath strips, scientists break away from needing a ‘cold chain’ to deliver vaccines

Brain training shows promise as a treatment for veterans’ cognitive problems after TBI

Experimental brain-controlled hearing aid can pick out voices in a crowd

A smartphone app could help diagnose ear infections more accurately — and at home

With a ‘recoded’ bacteria genome made from scratch, scientists give life a new dictionary

Labs rack up big energy bills and produce a ton of trash. Many are trying to become more eco-friendly

By disabling a protein in the brain’s blood vessels, researchers ease age-related deterioration in mice

How genetically engineered viruses — and a rotten eggplant — prolonged a teenager’s life

You’ve heard of ‘organs on a chip.’ Now ‘tissue chips in space’ test conditions in microgravity

First U.S. use of CRISPR to directly target cancer will seek go-ahead from regulators

With nanobots and rare viruses, scientists work to solve CRISPR’s delivery problem

An experimental test may help confirm cases of chronic fatigue syndrome

The entrepreneur behind the cancer immunotherapy revolution

Virtual vocal tract creates speech from brain signals, a potential aid for ALS and stroke patients

Watch: Cells are the building blocks of life. Scientists are making a map to understand them

With some tweaks, CAR-T cancer therapy could be made safer — and more widely available — study suggests

CAR-Ts can beat back some cancers. Researchers are trying to adapt them to work in other diseases

A new genetic test can offer clues — and only clues — to a person’s risk of obesity

CRISPR edits lung-disease gene in utero, hitting only the affected organ in a mouse study

The pigs were dead. But four hours later, scientists restored cellular functions in their brains

Stanford clears three faculty members of ‘CRISPR babies’ involvement

As calls mount to ban embryo editing with CRISPR, families hit by inherited diseases say, not so fast

It’s just in mice! This scientist is calling out hype in science reporting

New study reveals HIV’s vulnerabilities, opening up possibilities for complementary therapies

Zapping brain with precise electrical current boosts working memory in older adults, study finds

Michigan tops STAT Madness voting with a potential treatment for tinnitus

In STAT Madness, CRISPR tools to treat brain disorders capture Editors’ Pick

Staff scientists at the University of California set to form a first-of-its-kind union

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