The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are betting on a different approach than existing efforts for battling COVID-19
Being elderly, having an underlying illness and possibly being male all increase the risk of dying from an infection with the virus
Individuals have an “ageotype” that’s specific to one organ system, which could be targeted in order to extend healthy life
The findings challenge textbook ideas about how visual cortex cells process imagery
The disease may begin in the womb and require treatment early in life
A new study explores the brain structure of various dog breeds and how it relates to their behavior
On Tuesday, an international commission will meet to develop less ambiguous guidelines for embryo editing
A review concluded that the scientists did not take part in a Chinese researcher’s experiment to edit the genomes of twin human embryos
Experts increasingly think a system that could help paralyzed patients is within reach
The advance may pave the way for genetic therapy before birth
Scientists scoured variants of BRCA1 to determine which are pathogenic
Could psychedelics lead to improved antidepressant or antianxiety therapies?
A flurry of recent findings highlight a contentious question in this area
The experimental approach showed promise across three types of malignancies in mice
Famed Goldwater Rule adopted by the American Psychiatric Association is said to deprive the public of expert analysis about the mental health of elected leaders
The preliminary findings raise questions about one of the ways this tech edits genomes
The tangled history over the genome-editing tool has played out in court and scientific circles
Oral arguments take place in Washington, D.C.
The lab-grown cerebrums are about the size of a lentil
An online petition calls for transparency about the removal of neuroscientist Thomas Jessell
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