Exclusive By Megan Molteni and Katie Palmer From two unusual organ donations, scientists garner a unique trove of single-cell genetic data
In the Lab By Andrew Joseph Scientific panel loosens ’14-day rule’ limiting how long human embryos can be grown in the lab
Health By Megan Molteni With engineered proteins, scientists use optogenetics for the first time to help a blind patient see again
In the Lab By Shraddha Chakradhar In new study, stem cells self-organize into a mini model of a beating heart
In the Lab By Megan Molteni Reawakened immune cells show promise in mice against zombie cells tied to diseases of aging
In the Lab By Megan Molteni Glowing tumor-munching cells, captured on video, show the promise of a new approach to CAR-T cancer therapy
In the Lab By Kate Sheridan How blackouts, fires, and a pandemic are driving shortages of pipette tips — and hobbling science
Health By Sara Reardon Covid-19 gave scientists an opening to better understand how brain disorders arise
In the Lab By Megan Molteni In mouse experiments, scientists unlock the key to scar-free skin healing
Biotech By Megan Molteni Beam Therapeutics unveils new CRISPR base editing tool to target the sickle cell mutation
STAT Madness By Elizabeth Cooney An HIV lab’s pivot to develop a single-dose Covid-19 vaccine wins STAT Madness ‘Editors’ Pick’
STAT Madness By Rebecca Sohn Researchers pursuing novel treatments for herpes infections and diabetes win STAT Madness
In the Lab By Usha Lee McFarling New monkey model of Alzheimer’s disease may accelerate search for human treatments
In the Lab By Andrew Joseph New models could help scientists study the earliest stages of embryonic development
In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney ‘We’re only going to cure diseases if we understand them’: Whitehead director advocates for basic science
In the Lab By Usha Lee McFarling ‘It looks like a spaghetti bowl’: Scientists reveal a precise structure in a fabled worm’s tangled brain
In the Lab By Rebecca Sohn The new leader of 500 Women Scientists on finding community and supporting women of color in STEMM
In the Lab By Nicholas St. Fleur STAT+ Conversations: A conversation on race, science, and advocacy with Black in Neuro founder Angeline Dukes
In the Lab By Theresa Gaffney Studying brain organoids with a Neanderthal gene, scientists unlock clues to modern human evolution
In the Lab By Scott Kirsner — Boston Globe The Broad Institute’s new leader wants to ‘double down’ on biology
In the Lab By Sharon Begley CRISPR cures progeria in mice, raising hope for one-time therapy for a disease that causes rapid aging
In the Lab By Sharon Begley In a stem cell experiment that seemingly failed, scientists see a possible way to prevent a devastating disease
Health By Usha Lee McFarling ‘Why would we ever go back?’: Covid-driven shift to remote cancer clinical trials will likely outlast the pandemic
In the Lab By Shraddha Chakradhar Elevated stress hormone levels could reawaken dormant cancer cells, study finds
