Biotech
Gene Therapy Tackles a Common Birth Defect: Deafness
After false starts, researchers are making progress toward treating deafness with gene therapy
Stories by Dina Fine Maron
Policy
Data Confirm Semiautomatic Rifles Linked to More Deaths, Injuries
An analysis of FBI records supports anecdotal evidence in policy debate on gun control
Biotech
CRISPR Gene Editing Shows Promise for Treating a Fatal Muscle Disease
Results from a dog trial may help push new Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy toward human trials
Biotech
Same-Sex Mice Parents Give Birth to Healthy Brood
Gene editing and stem cell research have allowed for alternative rodent reproduction
Electronics
How Will Trump’s Emergency Text Alerts Work?
The president plans to send a test message in a system that would notify Americans of an imminent attack or other catastrophe
Biotech
RNA Expert Wins “American Nobel”
Interview: Joan Argetsinger Steitz weighs in on #MeToo and working with James Watson
Biotech
CRISPR Gene Editing Shows Promise for Treating a Fatal Muscle Disease
Results from a dog trial may help push new Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy toward human trials
Public Health
West Virginia Roiled by Side Effect of Opioid Crisis—a Major Hepatitis A Outbreak
This disease can be transmitted by unwittingly consuming traces of contaminated feces
Mental Health
Can Talk Therapy Help People Who Are Unable to Experience Joy?
Researchers are developing new treatments for a depression symptom called anhedonia
Public Health
Why Does Ebola Keep Showing Up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The country has been roiled by nine outbreaks of the disease
Policy
A Conversation with One of the Few Scientists in Congress
Rep. Bill Foster weighs in on the most important science issues facing the country
Policy
Science Career Ads Are Disproportionately Seen by Men
Marketing algorithms prevent many women from seeing the advertising, even though it’s illegal to target jobs to one gender
Public Health
Rescued Thai Boys Being Watched for Illnesses Caught from Cave Animals
Medical responders will be on the lookout for signs of infection
Policy
Cold Cases Heat Up as Law Enforcement Uses Genetics to Solve Past Crimes
Since the Golden State killer was caught, the same family ancestry database has led to more arrests
Medicine
How Ebola Vaccines Have Helped to Usher In a New Era in the Outbreak Response
No new cases have been reported for two weeks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Policy
Sexual Harassment Remains Common in the Sciences
A massive report paints a stark picture of a pervasive problem
Fitness
Blood Test Could Predict Premature Birth Risk, Due Date
A teaspoon of a pregnant woman’s blood would be required for this experimental tool
Medicine
Everything You Need to Know about the Ebola Vaccine
Public health workers are preparing to roll out inoculations even as the disease has spread to an urban location
Medicine
A New Push for a Universal Flu Vaccine
One experimental shot is slated for human testing
Medicine
How to Build a Better Flu Vaccine
An experimental approach may arm immune cells against many strains, eliminating annual guesswork
