Biotech

Scientists have edited a human embryo, but we’re not in scary scifi territory by a long shot

A treatment aims to reverse long-term scar-tissue damage

Sophisticated software could help doctors make better diagnoses

New “expansion pathology” technique lets optical microscopes go where only electrons could go before

Reports suggest researchers have altered DNA and made few errors 

Transplanted cells offer middle-aged rodents an increased life span

Rather than being designed by chemists, this class of pharmaceuticals is produced by living cells. Here's where they come from and how they work

An oncology expert discusses treatment options for aggressive glioblastoma

The British baby has a rare, lethal disease

The experimental treatment will now face review by the agency

Technique demonstrated in E. coli suggests way to record events

Proponents say the systems’ precise techniques may help speed patient recovery