Biotech

A machine that can pump manual bag valve masks without human help could be a stopgap measure or replacement for mechanical ventilators

A new program could save lives in hospitals, where kidney injury is one of the most common causes of death

With the new system, a prosthetic wearer can do delicate tasks, such as pluck grapes from the stem

Why are VR companies launching their mental health care programs in the nation?

Several designs could find uses in tiny robots and biomedical devices

Life’s information-storage system is being adapted to handle massive amounts of information

New possibilities for treating cancer and other ills

It's the fungus mushrooms are made of, but it can also produce everything from plastics to plant-based meat to a scaffolding for growing organs—and much more

It can flag pathogens long before patients show up in clinics

It’s behind everything from narrowly targeted drug delivery to microchips you can swallow

The proposal follows a Chinese scientist who claimed to have created twins from edited embryos last year

Changes could endanger promising medical research