Stories by Sara Reardon

3-D reconstructions show a "crown of thorns" shape stemming from a region linked to consciousness

Edited embryos should be allowed in specific contexts, National Academies say

Department of Agriculture to stop making lab inspection results and violations publicly available, citing privacy concerns  

Drug patents and environmental regulations feature in upcoming court cases as Trump nominates a justice

Order barring citizens of seven countries from entering the U.S. has left many confused and afraid  

Michael Eisen hopes a victory in 2018 will bring a new scientific voice to the U.S. legislature 

The animals are giving scientists a glimpse into the pattern of neurons responsible for communication

The fight over lucrative rights to the gene-editing system began in May 2012

The ability to control very small groups of neurons could have big implications for brain science

Republicans sweep White House and U.S. Congress, with uncertain implications for research

Two studies may explain why people of African descent respond more strongly to infection, and are more prone to autoimmune diseases

Like many voters, they say they would rather shake things up than endure the status quo

Tensions between Cuba and the U.S. are easing. But researchers still struggle to join the scientific world

Questions surround report of baby created using controversial mitochondrial replacement technique

Worries include how to coordinate research programs and resources from different countries

Investigators are now required to disclose all clinical trials, whether successful or not

It is one of the last Caribbean countries to get hit

The Cybathlon aims to help disabled people navigate the most difficult course of all—the everyday world

John Holdren tells Nature about the highs and lows of nearly eight years in the White House

Advisory panel recommends scrapping proposed changes to "Common Rule" that governs research involving human subjects

The gene-editing technology’s cancer treatment safety test could start later this year  

Stark differences between men's and women’s immune responses pose a medical conundrum

Ethicists and medical experts are testing a system to distribute drugs in short supply that is inspired by the method used to prioritize organ transplants

US government and private investors team up for proposed half-a-billion-dollar effort to study Earth's microbes