Public HealthJune 9, 2017
Bacterially Boosted Mosquitoes Could Vex Viruses
Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria are unable to transmit viruses to humans—and could curb the spread of viral disease. Karen Hopkin reports.
Biotech
MedicineJune 2, 2017
New Approach to Amputation Could Reduce Phantom Pain
The technique, tested in rodents, could yield better sensation and control of prosthetic limbs
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PolicyJune 2, 2017
The Gestation Equation: Testing Babies' Genes
Journalist Bonnie Rochman talks about her new Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux book, The Gene Machine: How Genetic Technologies Are Changing the Way We Have Kids—and the Kids We Have.
BiotechJune 1, 2017
Resurrected: A Controversial Trial to Bring the Dead Back to Life
Scientists remain skeptical about an experimental approach to reverse brain death
BiotechJune 1, 2017
Menstrual Cycle “on a Chip” Offers a New Window into Female Physiology
Researchers have completed the first laboratory model of the human female reproductive cycle
BiotechJune 1, 2017
Detecting Radiation Exposure with a Blood Test
An RNA-based assay recently shown to work in monkeys could help triage victims of nuclear disasters
BiotechMay 31, 2017
Trials of Embryonic Stem Cells to Launch in China
Studies to treat vision loss and Parkinson's disease are the first to proceed under new regulations
ElectronicsMay 24, 2017
Fitness Bands Fail on Calorie Counts
Activity trackers accurately reckon heart rate—but they're way off in estimates of energy expenditure. Christopher Intagliata reports.
MedicineMay 24, 2017
FDA Clears First Cancer Drug Based on Genetics of Disease, Not Tumor Location
Diseases with these traits occur throughout the body
BiotechMay 18, 2017
Lab-Grown Blood Stem Cells Produced at Last
Two research teams cook up recipe to make long-sought cells in mice and people
BiotechMay 17, 2017
Scientists Dismayed as Texas Leans into Unproved Stem Cell Treatments
Three bills under consideration in the state would make it easier to try unapproved therapies
HealthMay 10, 2017
Scientists Gather for Genome Writing Conference, but Funding Is Scarce
More than 250 attendees are meeting in New York City to discuss synthesizing genomes from scratch