
Cryptographers and Geneticists Unite to Analyze Genomes They Can’t See
Computer-security methods could help scientists identify disease-causing genes—while preserving patient privacy

Cryptographers and Geneticists Unite to Analyze Genomes They Can’t See
Computer-security methods could help scientists identify disease-causing genes—while preserving patient privacy

Growing Virtual Plants Could Help Farmers Boost Their Crops
Researchers are using 3-D modeling to identify the future’s heartiest pickings


We've Already Got Socialized Medicine
Unfortunately, the biggest recipients of government help are the pharmaceutical companies, not patients

White Nationalists Are Flocking to Genetic Ancestry Tests--with Surprising Results
Sometimes they find they are not as “white” as they’d hoped

Can a Crowdsourced AI Medical Diagnosis App Outperform Your Doctor?
The Human Dx platform aims to improve the accuracy of individual physicians

Gene-Editing Success Brings Pig-to-Human Transplants Closer to Reality
CRISPR has enabled researchers to inactivate viruses in donor animals that may sicken humans

AI Hunts for New ALS Treatments
Artificially intelligent machines could analyze huge databases to find potential targets for the devastating disease

Gene Therapy Is Now Available, but Who Will Pay for It?
European regulators have approved two such treatments

First Genetically Engineered Salmon Sold in Canada
US firm AquaBounty Technologies says that its transgenic fish has hit the market after a 25-year wait

Drug-Carrying “Nanoswimmers” Could Slither Past the Brain’s Cellular Defenses
A transport vehicle the size of a virus may ferry chemotherapies and other molecular cargo through the imposing blood–brain barrier

Scientists Use Light to Turn Off Autism Symptoms in Mice
The findings hint at treatments that could restore the balance of brain activity

Embryo Gene-Editing Experiment Reignites Ethical Debate
American researchers publish highly anticipated study using CRISPR in developing humans