Biotech

Researchers want to employ CRISPR to solve a huge health care problem

The treatments may hasten growth of tumors in some patients

The child's parents have decided to forgo long-term monitoring by researchers

By reprogramming DNA inside harmful microbes, biologists are turning them into patient-saving drugs

Synthetic biology offers unusual rewards and risks

Recent insights into a long-ago accident show just how deadly bioweapons can be

World-first transplant to treat macular degeneration could augur rise of iPS cell banks

Researchers use eye-tracking software to peek inside a child's mind when words fail, reading eye patterns to understand language production and combat conditions such as specific language impairment.

Researchers are using eye-tracking technology to learn more about children afflicted with specific language impairment

In his latest book, Adam Piore explores how bioengineers are harnessing the latest technologies to unlock untapped abilities in the human body and mind, like translating neural brain patterns of thoughts into written words

A device that interfaces with a smartphone can accurately measure sperm concentration and movement

Biotech companies are on the prowl for newer, better antivenoms