TechnologySeptember 10, 2013
DIY Biotech Labs Undergo Makeovers
A blowup at a leading biohacker space signals that it may be time to restructure Do-It-Yourself Biology labs
Stories by Daniel Grushkin
Daniel Grushkin writes about science and technology for Businessweek, Nature Medicine and other publications. He also co-founded Genspace, a community laboratory in New York City focused on biotech education and innovation.
TechnologySeptember 3, 2013
Biotech's First Musical Instrument Plays Proteins Like Piano Keys [Slide Show]
A biophysicist and composer have banded together to create a music box that turns biology into sound
EvolutionJune 11, 2013
Glowing Plants: Crowdsourced Genetic Engineering Project Ignites Controversy
Biohackers who promised to distribute genetically modified bioluminescent plants without regulatory testing defend their work
The SciencesDecember 1, 2012
Nano-Scientists Attempt to Save Disintegrating Artworks
As priceless images from the earliest days of photography were dissolving in front of museumgoers' eyes, an unlikely team set out to save them
The SciencesMay 5, 2010
The Other Orchid Thief: Virus Ravages the Popular Flower [Slide Show]
Once the province of high society, orchids have found their way into households worldwide, but so has a plant-killing batch of viruses plaguing nurseries
EvolutionFebruary 22, 2010
Same Species, Polar Opposites: The Mystery of Identical Creatures Found in both Arctic and Antarctic Waters [Slide Show]
How exactly did identical marine species come to inhabit both the north and south polar regions?