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

By Diana Cai

Vending Machine
In the Lab

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

By Rebecca Robbins

Wild mouse
In the Lab

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

Chickpeas
In the Lab

To tackle childhood malnutrition, researchers turn to the microbiome

By Shraddha Chakradhar

Berkeley and Oakland
In the Lab

University of California loses access to new journal articles published by Elsevier after research access fight

By Rebecca Robbins

Parker book
In the Lab

The Parker Institute looks to grow, leveraging outside donors and equity stakes

By Rebecca Robbins

Pause
In the Lab

‘Pause button’ for CAR-T cells may overcome a dangerous side effect of cancer therapy

By Lauren Joseph

Candida auris
In the Lab

Everyone agrees this superbug is a threat. Few are willing to fund research to stop it

By Helen Branswell

In the Lab

A family’s medical mystery sheds light on the surprising ways disease-causing genes can be inherited

By Andrew Joseph

Heart & BP monitor
In the Lab

Attempt to replicate clinical trials with real-world data generates real-world criticism, too

By Matthew Herper

Walter Isaacson
In the Lab

Walter Isaacson is writing a book about CRISPR. He’s got company

By Damian Garde

In the Lab

The boy was dying. Zebrafish helped save his life

By Sharon Begley

Musical Hands
In the Lab

Making music from proteins to better understand biology

By Diana Cai

Open Peer Review
In the Lab

Medical preprints go live, with more vetting than, say, math manuscripts

By Sharon Begley

Alzheimer's research
Special Report

The maddening saga of how an Alzheimer’s ‘cabal’ thwarted progress toward a cure for decades

By Sharon Begley

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