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In the Lab

Putting the latest scientific research under the microscope

In the Lab

With the Nobel Prizes around the corner, it’s crystal ball time

By Sharon Begley

Biotech

Just months after expanding, biotech incubator LabCentral growing again

By Jonathan Saltzman

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In the Lab

To advance medicine’s future, the NIH tries to win the trust of communities mistreated in the past

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Heavyweights

Not just for CRISPR: Lemelson-MIT Prize honors Feng Zhang for ‘big ideas that change fields’

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

The race for a Zika vaccine slows, a setback for efforts to head off future outbreaks

By Helen Branswell

Health

Study shows miscarriage risk may have increased after flu shots, puzzling researchers

By Helen Branswell

In the Lab

Two U.S. scientists awarded Balzan Prize for cancer research

By Associated Press

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In the Lab

Gut germs play role in multiple sclerosis, studies show. Are probiotics for MS next?

By Sharon Begley

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In the Lab

A family with an astonishing rate of Alzheimer’s disease may harbor a powerful new gene

By Michele Cohen Marill

In the Lab

Could a pill prevent suicide? A new genetics study in Utah seeks the answer

In the Lab

He edited a human embryo, with startling results. Now he’s toiling to understand just what happened

By Meghana Keshavan

In the Lab

A pen that detects cancerous tissue could help surgeons remove the full tumor

By Kate Sheridan

In the Lab

Can Craig Venter really predict what you look like from your DNA? Debate flares over new paper

By Meghana Keshavan

In the Lab

Predatory publishers ensnare even Ivy League scientists — sometimes at taxpayers’ expense

By Eric Boodman

In the Lab

DNA test disproves artist Salvador Dali paternity suit

By Associated Press

Biotech

Does the world really need a journal of CRISPR?

By Damian Garde

In the Lab

Plumbing the mystery of how antidepressants work, scientists peer into specialized neurons

By Catherine Caruso

Health

St. Kitts launches investigation of herpes vaccine tests on U.S. patients

By Marisa Taylor — Kaiser Health News

In the Lab

Tantalizing clues point to inflammation’s role in an array of diseases. But will treatments follow?

By Meghana Keshavan

In the Lab

Scientists question key finding in landmark study of embryo editing in human embryos

By Sharon Begley

Quick Take

Injecting stem cells into the brain reverses Parkinson’s symptoms in monkeys

By Kate Sheridan

Health

Federal agents seize unauthorized smallpox vaccine as FDA signals broader crackdown on stem cell clinics

By Andrew Joseph

Business

Peter Thiel funds offshore test of herpes vaccine, evading U.S. safety regulations

By Marisa Taylor — Kaiser Health News

In the Lab

A welcome side effect: Novartis anti-inflammatory may cut risk of lung cancer, study finds

By Meghana Keshavan

In the Lab

Hunter-gatherer gut microbes change with seasons, researchers say

By Andrew Joseph

In the Lab

A new clue to hair loss: A misbehaving enzyme in follicle stem cells

By Meghana Keshavan

In the Lab

Robotic exoskeletons show promise as tool to help kids with cerebral palsy walk easier

By Andrew Joseph

In the Lab

Lab-made ‘mini organs’ helping doctors treat cystic fibrosis

By Associated Press

Health

New drugs, wearable trackers, and a Narcan mask: Ohio tech fund inspires new ideas to fight the opioid crisis

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