Biotech

The agency is reconsidering its moratorium on funding such work

The gene therapy could save kids with severe combined immune deficiency

I got an e-mail from a reader about small farms and GMOs that led me to do some digging

Allergens hidden inside nanoparticles make allergy shots safer and more effective, new study shows

Surgeons expect such procedures to double within five years

Presidential candidates begin to make clear their stark differences on climate change, energy production and stem cell research

A new survey finds that Americans are wary of using new techniques to boost the performance of the healthy

“Gene doping” remains unlikely, but if scientists can safely boost athletic performance by manipulating genes, that should be cause for celebration

Gene-editing technique to treat lung cancer is due to be tested in people in August

An immune system booster called CAR-T appears to cause lethal brain injury

But housing ultraclean lab rodents with “dirty” mice from pet stores could help

The active ingredients are encapsulated in nanoparticles, which prevent the chemicals from seeping into the body