In the Lab

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Marijuana
In the Lab

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

By Associated Press

Watchdogs illustration
The Watchdogs

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

By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

HIV-1
Health

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

By Sharon Begley

Melanoma Dividing
In the Lab

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

By Sharon Begley

Breast Cancer cells
In the Lab

Lasker Awards honor scientists for cancer therapy, immune system work

By Associated Press

In the Lab

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

By Rebecca Robbins

Ting Han
Special Report

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

By Diana Cai

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

By Sharon Begley

DNA sequence
In the Lab

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

By Associated Press

organoids
In the Lab

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

By Sharon Begley

moffitt
Health

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

By Sharon Begley

Mouse cell micro
In the Lab

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

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

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

By Sharon Begley

Human Embryo
In the Lab

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

By Sharon Begley

Health Tech

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

By Casey Ross

Seeding Labs
In the Lab

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

By Diana Cai

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

By Rebecca Robbins

Wild mouse
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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

NIH
In the Lab

NIH-funded project aims to build a ‘Google’ for biomedical data

By Ruth Hailu

Brain and placenta organoids
In the Lab

With mini-placentas and mini-brains, scientists try to unravel the roots of psychiatric disorders

By Sharon Begley

Glioblastoma Cells
In the Lab

A new kind of CAR-T becomes a micro-pharmacy, eliminating glioblastoma in mice

By Sharon Begley

Hippocampus & Alzheimer's
In the Lab

Role of seizures in Alzheimer’s disease is gaining overdue attention

By Lauren Aguirre

Brain zaps
In the Lab

Do Elon Musk’s brain-decoding implants have potential? Experts say they just might

By Sharon Begley and Rebecca Robbins

Mosquito Extermination
In the Lab

Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoes

By Associated Press

Pancreatic cancer cells
Health Tech

An experimental AI system can predict when pancreatic cysts will become cancerous

By Casey Ross

Tesla CEO Elon Musk
In the Lab

Elon Musk wants to test brain-reading implants in paralyzed patients next year

By Rebecca Robbins

HIV-1
In the Lab

HIV’s genetic code, extracted from a nub of tissue, adds to evidence of virus’ emergence in humans a century ago

By Helen Branswell

Sen. Diane Feinstein
Politics

Following ‘CRISPR babies’ scandal, senators call for international gene editing guidelines

By Andrew Joseph

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