The Sciences
Obama Makes Risky Bid to Increase Science Spending
Research advocates worry that the president's budget proposal could backfire in the face of political opposition
Stories by Heidi Ledford
Health
Studies Clash over Causes of Cancer
Debate surrounds relative importance of environmental and intrinsic factors
Health
Biologists Create More Precise Molecular Scissors for Genome Editing
Engineered enzyme makes fewer mistakes cutting DNA
Health
Genome Editing: 7 Facts About a Revolutionary Technology
What everyone should know about cut-and-paste genetics
Health
'Gene Drive' Mosquitoes Engineered to Fight Malaria
Mutant mozzies could rapidly spread through wild populations
The Sciences
Salmon Is the First Transgenic Animal to Win U.S. Approval for Food
Long-awaited decision authorizes a genetically engineered animal to grace U.S. dinner tables for the first time
The Sciences
Where Could the First CRISPR Baby Be Born?
A look at the legal landscape suggests where human genome editing might be used in research or reproduction
Health
Scientists Apply for License to Edit Genes in Human Embryos
A team from the Francis Crick Institute wants a permit to use so-called CRISPR/Cas 9 technology in basic research
Health
Google Grabs Director of U.S. Mental Health Institute
Thomas Insel will expand Google parent company Alphabet’s medical technology efforts to encompass mental health
Health
Caution Urged over Editing DNA in Wildlife
Rapid alteration of gene pools could fight disease—and harm ecosystems
The Sciences
Hacked molecular machine could pump out custom proteins
Bioengineers have successfully engineered the ribosome, paving the way for synthetic cells
The Sciences
Congress Seeks to Quash Patent Trolls
Legislation revised from last year would spare universities from being penalized in the same way as unscrupulous companies
The Sciences
Foodies Embrace 3-D–Printed Cuisine [Slide Show]
Printers now can unleash creative cookery, with such technology set to become available to consumers later this year
Technology
Foodies Embrace 3-D–Printed Cuisine
Printers now can unleash creative cookery, with such technology set to become available to consumers later this year
Health
New Discovery Moves Gene Editing Closer to Use in Humans
The gene editing method called CRISPR is already used in the lab to insert and remove genome defects in animal embryos
Health
Promising Antibiotic Discovered in Microbial "Dark Matter"
Potential drug kills pathogens such as MRSA—and was discovered by mining "unculturable" bacteria
Health
End of cancer-genome project prompts rethink
Geneticists debate whether focus should shift from sequencing genomes to analyzing function
Health
Controversial Cholesterol Drug Reduces Risk of Heart Disease
The ability of ezetimibe to combat heart disease previously was in dispute
Health
Depression Could Finally Get as Much Biomedical Attention as Cancer
Research into depression has struggled whereas studies of cancer have thrived. The balance could be shifting
Health
Cancer Cells Can "Infect" Normal Neighbors
Genetic material shed by tumors can get dumped into healthy cells and transform them
