In the Lab

In the Lab

Unorthodox Alzheimer’s researcher Robert Moir dies at age 58

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

Scientists aren’t sure why identical twins differ. Armadillo quads offer an answer

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

Creating Pig3.0, the world’s most CRISPR’d animal, raises hopes of transplantable organs

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

Experimental vaccine patch embeds invisible dots under the skin, leaving record of immunization

By Elizabeth Cooney

In the Lab

New study in mice points to why melanoma spreads — and perhaps how to prevent metastasis

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

STAT Summit: The hypebusters who spoke truth to power

By STAT staff

Health

In novel partnership with cancer group, biotech venture firm doles out grants for research

By Kate Sheridan

In the Lab

Female researchers are less likely than men to frame their work with positive words, study finds

By Elizabeth Cooney

In the Lab

Scientists show mice an Orson Welles movie, then disprove dogma about how vision works

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

New STAT report explores viral vectors, the linchpin of gene therapy

By STAT staff

In the Lab

Watch: Dr. James Wilson, a scientific pioneer, on the future of gene therapy

By STAT staff

In the Lab

Research using brains-in-a-dish forces a radical rethinking of Huntington’s disease

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

Scientists develop a ‘clock’ that can measure biological age based on blood proteins

By Andrew Joseph

In the Lab

Warning: Swimming and deep brain stimulation do not mix

By Elizabeth Cooney

In the Lab

For babies born with HIV, start treatment right away, study says

By Associated Press

In the Lab

Across several continents, infecting mosquitoes with bacteria results in dramatic drops in dengue illness, trials show

By Helen Branswell

In the Lab

Gene therapy pioneer says the field is behind — and that delivery technology is ‘embarrassing’

By Rebecca Robbins

In the Lab

As first lab-made yeast genome nears completion, scientists set sights on improved human ones

By Sharon Begley

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Exercise helps astronauts cope with side effects of spaceflight. Could it help cancer patients too?

By Shraddha Chakradhar

In the Lab

Long-neglected gene plays a bigger role in Alzheimer’s than suspected, study shows

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

You had questions for David Liu about CRISPR, prime editing, and advice to young scientists. He has answers

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

She was destined to get early Alzheimer’s, but didn’t. Did a rare mutation protect her?

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

Smaller, lighter, cheaper: A serial entrepreneur wants his portable MRI to transform medicine

By Matthew Herper

Special Report

The Medicine Hunters, Part II: Toxic weed fuels a cancer-drug gold rush — and a quandary

By Eric Boodman

In the Lab

7 burning questions now that Biogen has resurrected its ‘failed’ Alzheimer’s drug

By Sharon Begley

‘Against all odds’: The inside story of how scientists across three continents produced an Ebola vaccine

Chinese medical student accused of trying to smuggle cancer research material out of Boston

He Jiankui, who created world’s first CRISPR’d babies, sentenced to three years in prison

What will 2020 bring for medicine and science? We asked 16 leaders for predictions

Unorthodox Alzheimer’s researcher Robert Moir dies at age 58

Scientists aren’t sure why identical twins differ. Armadillo quads offer an answer

Creating Pig3.0, the world’s most CRISPR’d animal, raises hopes of transplantable organs

Experimental vaccine patch embeds invisible dots under the skin, leaving record of immunization

New study in mice points to why melanoma spreads — and perhaps how to prevent metastasis

STAT Summit: The hypebusters who spoke truth to power

In novel partnership with cancer group, biotech venture firm doles out grants for research

Female researchers are less likely than men to frame their work with positive words, study finds

Scientists show mice an Orson Welles movie, then disprove dogma about how vision works

New STAT report explores viral vectors, the linchpin of gene therapy

Watch: Dr. James Wilson, a scientific pioneer, on the future of gene therapy

Research using brains-in-a-dish forces a radical rethinking of Huntington’s disease

Scientists develop a ‘clock’ that can measure biological age based on blood proteins

Warning: Swimming and deep brain stimulation do not mix

For babies born with HIV, start treatment right away, study says

Across several continents, infecting mosquitoes with bacteria results in dramatic drops in dengue illness, trials show

Gene therapy pioneer says the field is behind — and that delivery technology is ‘embarrassing’

As first lab-made yeast genome nears completion, scientists set sights on improved human ones

Exercise helps astronauts cope with side effects of spaceflight. Could it help cancer patients too?

Long-neglected gene plays a bigger role in Alzheimer’s than suspected, study shows

You had questions for David Liu about CRISPR, prime editing, and advice to young scientists. He has answers

She was destined to get early Alzheimer’s, but didn’t. Did a rare mutation protect her?

Smaller, lighter, cheaper: A serial entrepreneur wants his portable MRI to transform medicine

The Medicine Hunters, Part II: Toxic weed fuels a cancer-drug gold rush — and a quandary

7 burning questions now that Biogen has resurrected its ‘failed’ Alzheimer’s drug