In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney Civil War vaccination kits, discovered in a drawer, yield genetic clues to how smallpox was defeated
In the Lab By Juliet Isselbacher Scientists create a speedy finger-prick test to scan for radiation exposure in mice
In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney Connecting donated human lungs to pigs repaired damage to the organs, scientists report
In the Lab By Theresa Gaffney How does exercise benefit the aging brain? Transfusing blood from active mice into sedentary ones suggests an answer
In the Lab By Sharon Begley Gene-editing discovery could point the way toward a ‘holy grail’: cures for mitochondrial diseases
Exclusive By Matthew Herper and Erin Riglin Data show panic and disorganization dominate the study of Covid-19 drugs
In the Lab By Natalya Ortolano Experimental HIV drug seems effective at a twice-a-year dose, study finds
In the Lab By Sharon Begley In its first tough test, CRISPR base editing slashes cholesterol levels in monkeys
Biotech By Elizabeth Cooney Engineering a better immunotherapy to outwit cancer — and launch a biotech
In the Lab By Natalya Ortolano A preliminary new method could restore the brain cells Parkinson’s disease patients lost
In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney New findings about little-studied cellular compartments could help make chemo more effective
In the Lab By Juliet Isselbacher By tricking mice into sensing fake smells, scientists decode how the brain recognizes scent
In the Lab By Rebecca Robbins University of California strikes research access deal with Nature publisher, putting pressure on Elsevier
In the Lab By Theresa Gaffney Watch: How some cells serve as unlikely heroes to defend the brain from viral invaders
In the Lab By Natalya Ortolano A new embryo-like model could help scientists study the ‘black box’ of early human development
In the Lab By Rebecca Robbins Another domino falls: MIT ends negotiations with Elsevier over research access dispute
In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney Females are still routinely left out of biomedical research — and ignored in analyses of data
In the Lab By Meghana Keshavan New research offers hope for a way through the blood-brain barrier, ‘the final frontier for drug delivery’
In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney Bacteria are widespread in tumors, forming distinct populations depending on the cancer type
Exclusive By Sharon Begley A secret experiment revealed: In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson’s with a novel brain cell transplant
In the Lab By Meghana Keshavan New research sheds light on sex imbalances in diseases like schizophrenia and lupus
In the Lab By Sharon Begley Using human brain tissue in lab dishes, researchers show herpes link to Alzheimer’s
Health By Sharon Begley New CRISPR-based test for Covid-19 could be a simple, cheap at-home diagnostic, scientists say
