Biotech

A robotic finger’s supersensitive touches could probe inside body parts and circuits

Bioengineers are drawing on rapidly evolving machine-learning tools, deep reservoirs of data and the firepower of a program called AlphaFold2 to pursue more sophisticated de novo protein designs

A new material was used in a simple snail robot, but it could one day make artificial nervous systems for more complex machines

This novel injection system could help advance gene therapy by nimbly inserting gene-editing enzymes into a variety of cell types

A new technology could wipe out whole species. Is it a magic bullet or a genetic atom bomb?

A miniature antenna can transmit data from inside cells without using damaging microwaves

Drab brown moths’ infrared glittering could be key to tracking different species through the night

Invasive suckermouths can be transformed into an industrial water cleaner

DeepMind’s system for predicting the 3D structure of proteins is among five recipients of science’s most lucrative awards

A new cilia-covered chip could revolutionize portable medical diagnosis

An integration of soft materials, sensors and flexible electronics is bringing robotic “skin” closer than ever to reality

Many diagnostic assessments are inherently biased against people of color