In the Lab

In the Lab Andrew Joseph

We’ll know more soon about Omicron. Here’s how to interpret the coming flood of data

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Most advanced lab-grown human embryos prompt a pressing question: Are they getting too real?

In the Lab Angus Chen

Liquid biopsies could help screen for countless cancers. But who should get them?

In the Lab Justin Chen

Lessons from a Flint water crisis researcher about building trust in science during the pandemic

In the Lab Isabella Cueto

Nancy Hopkins, pioneering biologist and advocate for gender equity in science, wins STAT Biomedical Innovation Award

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Scientists report finding a second person to be ‘naturally’ cured of HIV, raising hopes for future treatments

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Using optogenetics, scientists pinpoint the location and timing of memory formation in mice

In the Lab Andrew Joseph and Elizabeth Cooney

5 years of progress: The first STAT Wunderkinds on their biggest challenges and proudest moments in science

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Scientists find a clue to why some people have ‘Alzheimer’s brains’ but no dementia

In the Lab Angus Chen

The vast majority of genes have been tied to cancer — and that can complicate research

In the Lab Angus Chen

In research on mice, scientists use light to paint a more precise target for CAR-T to attack tumors

Hospitals Eric Boodman

Philanthropist-funded study at a prestigious hospital raises thorny questions about clinical research

In the Lab Megan Molteni

New CRISPR tools could fix diseases caused by large DNA rearrangements, scientists report

In the Lab Usha Lee McFarling

HHMI philanthropy devotes $2 billion to boost inclusion and equity in biomedical sciences

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Mouse experiments with a decades-old drug suggest a new approach to Alzheimer’s treatment

In the Lab Eric Boodman

Two scientists win chemistry Nobel for discovering a new way to construct molecules, speeding up drug development

In the Lab Isabella Cueto

In research first, jolts from a customized brain implant provided immediate relief to a severely depressed patient, scientists say

Health Elizabeth Cooney and Megan Molteni

Two scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for how we sense temperature and touch

In the Lab Andrew Joseph

Genetic information can be messy. Mapping proteins could offer a clearer view of what’s driving cancer

In the Lab Elizabeth Cooney

New study revives a Mozart sonata as a potential epilepsy therapy

Biotech Matthew Herper and Megan Molteni

Return of the mammoth? George Church-backed company launches with $15 million for elephant-sized quest

In the Lab Peter Andrey Smith

In the hunt for novel antibiotics, will new technology overtake underwater exploration?

In the Lab Theresa Gaffney

Never-smokers’ lung cancers are genetically different from smokers’ tumors, study shows

In the Lab Elizabeth Cooney

Scientists engineer nasal cartilage cells to repair aching knees

Health Elizabeth Cooney

Does breast density matter for older women’s risk of cancer?

In the Lab Megan Molteni

A new technology, based on a quirk of evolutionary biology, may be the next big thing for CRISPR

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Discovery of rare mutation in a brain protein adds fuel to debate over cause of Alzheimer’s disease

In the Lab Claudia López Lloreda

New immunotherapy approach wiped out tumors in two patients with advanced lung cancer, study reports

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Scientists plumbing mysterious RNAs in the human genome find a possible treatment for an inherited disorder