Biotech
Mysterious ‘Retron’ DNA Helps Scientists Edit Human Genes
For the first time, researchers have used this bacterial tool to edit genes in human cells
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Biotech
Tiny Antennas Made from DNA Light Up Protein Activity
A new method for monitoring proteins could lead to better drug development
Neuroscience
Brain-Reading Devices Help Paralyzed People Move, Talk and Touch
Implants are becoming more sophisticated—and are attracting commercial interest
Biotech
This Mushroom Leather Is Being Made into Hermès Handbags
A bioreactor-made material is being marketed as an animal-friendly leather alternative that also aims to help save the planet
Biotech
Artificial Neuron Snaps a Venus Flytrap Shut
Researchers say that such bio-integrated systems could be the future of prosthetics
Biotech
CRISPR-Edited Tomatoes Are Supposed to Help You Chill Out
The first commercial food product to use the CRISPR gene-editing technique increases levels of GABA in tomatoes
Biotech
A Portable MRI Makes Imaging More Democratic
An open-source approach downsizes today’s clunking behemoths with permanent magnets and deep-learning algorithms
Biotech
No Bones, No Scales, No Eyeballs: Appetite Grows for Lab-Grown Seafood
Cell-based fish taste the same as their wild and farmed counterparts. But will it ever make economic sense to produce this kind of protein?
Biotech
Gel-Based Sensor Continuously Monitors Wounds for Infection
The device can sit beneath a bandage and send infection alerts directly to a smartphone
Vaccines
This Cheap Device Could Expand the World’s Access to Vaccines
A new delivery method for certain vaccines could make the lifesaving treatments more effective and accessible
Genetics
‘Guerilla’ Artist Daisy Ginsberg Re-creates Scent of Extinct Flowers
Ginsberg collaborates with synthetic biologists to create eau de Leucadendron and her latest: artwork for insects
Biotech
Listen to This: ‘Hope Lies in Dreams,’ a New Podcast from Nature Biotechnology
This is a story of desperation, anger, poverty—and triumph over long odds to crack the code of a degenerative disease that had been stealing the lives of children since it was first discovered more than a century ago...
Neuroscience
New Brain Implant Transmits Full Words from Neural Signals
No spelling out of letters is needed for a paralyzed person to use the first-of-a-kind neuroprosthesis
Biotech
The Quest for Cancer-Detecting Blood Tests Speeds Up
Liquid biopsies show promise for early detection of deadly tumors
Biotech
Artificial Proteins Never Seen in the Natural World Are Becoming New COVID Vaccines and Medicines
Researchers have begun to crack the code of protein structure, allowing them to remake, well, everything
Biotech
To Restore Biodiversity, Embrace Biotech’s ‘Intended Consequences’
It’s a new conservation framework that emphasizes innovation and boldness
Biotech
Neck-Zapping Gadget Reduced All-Nighter Fatigue in New Study
And the benefits of two four-minute sessions persisted for hours
Neuroscience
Injection of Light-Sensitive Proteins Restores Blind Man’s Vision
The first successful clinical test of optogenetics lets a person see for the first time in decades, with help from image-enhancing goggles
Biotech
Lab-Made Chicken Reaches Select Diners in Singapore
Club-goers in the island city-state take first bites of slaughter-free chicken nuggets grown in bioreactors
Biotech
New Blood Analyzer Tells Human from Animal Samples on the Spot
The system could someday provide fast results at a crime scene
