Biotech

Three information graphics show how scientists are tackling disease-ridden mosquito populations around the world

The fruity with a hint of double helix assertion is not backed by strong science

The massive editing project only took months to complete 

Cells were matured in a lab dish, edging toward a process that may one day work in humans  

As the first T-cell therapies for tumors near U.S. approval, researchers race to engineer less-toxic alternatives 

Resilient fungi survived Chernobyl, was sent into space and is now being studied in California

Future wet suits with surface textures like the thick fur of otters that trap insulating air layers could keep tomorrow's divers warmer in icy waters.

Jean-Pierre Sauvage, James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa share the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the design and synthesis of molecular machines.

Johnson & Johnson is warning diabetic patients it has learned of a low-risk security vulnerability

Researchers 3D-print pliable, custom-made graft parts in minutes

The device is designed to automatically deliver the right dose of insulin

The genome-editing technology will be used for seed development