Stories by Erika Check Hayden

A retrospective analysis of more than 100 failed drugs show that many should never have made it to clinical trials

A review of five decades of policies reveals success stories, but smoking rates are still increasing in some nations

Critics say the projects don't help solve the problem of finding new funds to fight diseases that are widespread but less lucrative for drug companies

The announcement reveals hurdles to virus detection in patients

Risks to frozen samples, an inability to access grant funds and undermined confidence in U.S. funding of research are among the outcomes so far of the political and budgetary stand-off

The approach has unlocked a trove of microbial diversity, obtained from nine diverse environments on Earth, such as hydrothermal vents, a bioreactor and a gold mine

Here are some facts about the toxin that was found in multiple letters addressed to politicians in Washington, D.C., including Sen. Roger Wicker

A new analysis by open-science advocates present a "clear refutation" of a controversial finding that appears to undermine assumptions about how essential phosphorus is for life

The race for genomes-in-a-day heats up as two companies promise this service by the end of 2012

U.S. Institute of Medicine finds "very little evidence" of serious harm

Technique now being tested in a range of conditions