Experimental Gene Therapy Frees "Bubble-Boy" Babies from a Life of Isolation
Treatment restores immune-system function in young children with severe disorder
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Pig Experiment Challenges Assumptions around Brain Damage in People
The restoration of some structures and cellular functions in pig brains hours after death could intensify debates about when human organs should be removed for transplantation, warn Stuart Youngner and Insoo Hyun...
Part-Revived Pig Brains Raise Slew of Ethical Quandaries
Researchers need guidance on animal use and the many issues opened up by a new study on whole-brain restoration, argue Nita A. Farahany, Henry T. Greely and Charles M. Giattino
How Long Do Neutrons Live? Physicists Close In on Decades-Old Puzzle
Researchers are narrowing down their measurements of how long the subatomic particle survives on its own
Mars Methane Hunt Comes Up Empty, Flummoxing Scientists
Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft did not find the gas in red planet’s atmosphere during its first months of operation
Geneticist Sydney Brenner, Who Made a Tiny Worm a Scientific Legend, Has Died
The Nobel Prize–winning biologist pioneered the use of C. elegans as an animal model
Japanese Space Probe Drops Explosive on Asteroid Ryugu
Hayabusa2 released the projectile to make a crater on the asteroid's surface
Gravitational-Wave Hunt Restarts--with a Quantum Boost
Detailed data on space-time ripples are set to pour in from LIGO and Virgo’s upgraded detectors
Soap-Bubble Pioneer Is First Woman to Win Prestigious Math Prize
Abel-prize winner Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck built bridges between analysis, geometry and physics
Asteroid's Bumpiness Threatens U.S. Plan to Return a Sample to Earth
NASA mission finds asteroid Bennu littered with big boulders and spraying out particles
Supersensitive Telescope Gets Global Governing Body
CERN-like organization will oversee the construction and operation of the powerful Square Kilometer Array
Violence Propels Ebola Outbreak toward 1,000 Cases
Surging conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is hampering efforts to stamp out the virus
4 New DNA Letters Double Life's Alphabet
Synthetic DNA seems to behave like the natural variety, suggesting a broader swathe of chemicals could support life than the four that evolved on Earth
First Private Moon Lander Heralds New Lunar Space Race
An Israeli firm is sending a privately built craft to the moon—and leading a fresh era of exploration
Violent Drug Cartels Stifle Mexican Science
Abandoned projects and delayed research have become common problems as security issues crop up across the country
How the Next Recession Could Save Lives
Death rates have dropped during past economic downturns, even as many health trends have worsened. Researchers are scrambling to decipher lessons before the next big recession
A Father's Fight
Nick Sireau’s quest to give his sons weed killer could help thousands struggling with rare genetic conditions
The Fluorine Detectives
Researchers are battling to identify and assess a worrying class of persistent chemicals
Europe's Next Big-Budget Science Projects: 6 Teams Proceed to Final Round
AI enhancement and a virtual time machine are included in the short list of pitches
Turkey Creates Its First Space Agency
A decree by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has established a national space agency, but many details are still to come
