Biotech

Draft guidelines permit gene-editing tools for research into early human development, but would discourage manipulation of embryos for reproduction

Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith and Gregory P. Winter share the 2018 chemistry Nobel for developing evolutionary-based techniques that lead to the creation of new chemical entities with useful properties.

Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland share the 2018 physics Nobel for their work with lasers that have led to numerous practical applications, such as eye surgery.

James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo share the Nobel Prize for their work on harnessing the cancer patient's own immune system to destroy tumors.

Scientists create 3-dimensional brain spheroids—small, spherical, laboratory-grown human brain tissue

Researchers have designed a musical instrument that can detect counterfeit drugs by the pitch of its notes. Christopher Intagliata reports.

An electrical stimulation device combined with intensive rehabilitation restores walking ability to a spinal cord injury patient

As gene-based therapies move from lab to clinic, how can business and government bridge the gap between availability and access?

The FDA is reviewing evidence from hundreds of people that used the company’s watch

A new generation of tools could help end one-size-fits-all therapeutics

Releasing drugs directly into patients’ bodies as they are needed is fast becoming feasible

Machine-learning algorithms are speeding up the search for novel drugs and materials