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In the Lab

Putting the latest scientific research under the microscope

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

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In the Lab

DNA test disproves artist Salvador Dali paternity suit

By Associated Press

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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

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In the Lab

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

By Sharon Begley

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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

In the Lab

‘I’ll do weird things’: What it’s like to work the night shift in a science lab

In the Lab

How to deliver drugs to the brain? What about a permanent hole in the skull, drilled through a nostril?

By Eric Boodman

In the Lab

‘Beyond amyloid’: A look at what’s next in Alzheimer’s research

By Damian Garde

In the Lab

Genetic tweaks to tuberculosis could speed up discovery of a new vaccine

By Jonathan Wosen

In the Lab

Q&A: What if we could take control of our changing microbiomes?

By Kate Sheridan

In the Lab

Silicon Valley’s ambitious new bet: Brain ‘modems’ that restore sight, hearing, and speech

By Charles Piller

In the Lab

Can a simple household coil one day prevent prosthetic infections — and save billions of dollars?

In the Lab

This team is on the verge of creating a beating Band-Aid for the heart. Just don’t call it goopy

By Ike Swetlitz

In the Lab

Q&A: Figuring out how songbirds sing may lead to better understanding of how humans learn

In the Lab

A mysterious disease has plagued this family for generations. They may be on the verge of answers

By Karen Weintraub

In the Lab

Birth of CRISPR’d pigs advances hopes for turning swine into organ donors

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

How a ‘Velcro’ chip that traps alien DNA could improve prenatal testing

By Kate Sheridan

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