Biotech

Changes to gene activity that occur with age can be turned back, a new study shows 

The country will be the first to formally allow the technique to be used in humans

The substance prevents mosquitoes taking a blood meal from producing waste—causing them to swell up, and sometimes even explode. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Jim O'Neill is not a physician, but he speaks frequently at biotech industry meetings 

Medical researcher Molly Shoichet will tell three stories of novel ways scientists ar­­­e combatting stroke, blindness and cancer, in a live Webcast tonight at 7 p.m.

The fight over lucrative rights to the gene-editing system began in May 2012

The hearing offers each side 20 minutes to make its case

Scientists are on the threshold of crossing a sharp ethical line: permanently altering the human genetic code

Synthetic biologists are close to putting living cells to work diagnosing human diseases and repairing environmental damage

Targeting cancer cells using their own DNA could help eliminate tumors and prevent recurrences

Remote-controlled origami robots can perform medical procedures from the inside out