In the Lab

Putting the latest scientific research under the microscope

Engineered Cancer Cells
In the Lab

CRISPR makes cancer cells turncoats that attack their tumor, mouse study finds

By Sharon Begley

Ear Structure
In the Lab

Pulses of light restored hearing in gerbils. Could that lead to higher-tech cochlear implants?

By Justin Chen

Row Of Rabbits
In the Lab

Computers may surpass rabbits and rodents for some chemical safety tests

By Eric Boodman

In the Lab

National Academies panel urges researchers to routinely share test results with study participants

By Megan Thielking

In the Lab

Research charity launches $330M initiative to fund high-risk life sciences projects

By Helen Branswell

In the Lab

Hope for creaky old humans: Removing aged cells from mice can restore their youth, study finds

By Sharon Begley

Human T lymphocyte
Biotech

Seeking to unleash immunotherapies on solid tumors, biotech homes in on cell receptors

By Andrew Joseph

Health

A stubborn medical mystery: Was pandemic flu vaccine tied to an increase in narcolepsy cases?

By Helen Branswell

In the Lab

As drug resistance grows, combining antibiotics could turn up new treatments

By Megan Thielking

In the Lab

Can zapping people’s brains reduce violence? Controversial study sees potential

By Sharon Begley

Politics

Signaling concern over industry funding, Congress presses for transparency at groups supporting NIH, CDC

By Lev Facher

Andrew Huberman 05
In the Lab

A daredevil researcher’s latest quest: to restore sight lost to glaucoma using virtual reality

By Rebecca Robbins

Video

WATCH: Our bodies talk to us — and these implantable devices can help listen

By Alex Hogan

Anatomical heart
In the Lab

Bayer teams up with the Broad to tackle congestive heart failure

By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe

Over-the-Hill
Health

The age plateau: New study suggests, at certain age, risk of death no longer increases

By Meghana Keshavan

In the Lab

Researchers reveal the sharpest image to date of the Zika virus

By Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky

Space Tango 01
In the Lab

Will launching plants into orbit yield new medicines?

By Eric Boodman

Rolle Blood Vessel 02
In the Lab

‘Living Legos’ form blood vessels to simulate heart disease and test drugs

By Elizabeth Cooney

HHV-6: Radioactive Isotope
In the Lab

New study supports long-dismissed idea: Herpes viruses could play role in Alzheimer’s

By Sharon Begley

Denise Faustman
In the Lab

Controversial researcher’s diabetes vaccine causes improvement in small study

By Sharon Begley

Health

Can this doctor figure out how to stop Alzheimer’s before it starts?

By Joshua Kendall

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In the Lab

An anti-aging researcher faces the loss of his inspiration: his 96-year-old father

By Karen Weintraub

In the Lab

Archived chat: last week in CRISPR — cancer, patents, and a dip in the market

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

Synthesizing genetic sequences could get faster, one DNA letter at a time

By Karen Weintraub

CRISPR Cancer Risk
Biotech

Why reports about CRISPR’d cells and cancer aren’t calamitous — but shouldn’t be ignored

By Sharon Begley

Cellular Authophagy
Business

Is it time to target autophagy to treat disease? 

By Elizabeth Cooney

In the Lab

Sexual harassment is rampant in science — and current policies aren’t cutting it, landmark report finds

By Megan Thielking

In the Lab

A serious new hurdle for CRISPR: Edited cells might cause cancer, two studies find

By Sharon Begley

In the Lab

Drones are helping researchers figure out what viruses live in whales. Some are similar to ones in humans

By Megha Satyanarayana

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