Biotech

Miniature simulations allow scientists to study physiological mechanisms and behaviors in ways never before possible, creating opportunities for drug development 

Enhanced by emerging wireless microchips, technique could offer new routes to treatment for conditions like Parkinson’s and depression

The gene-editing technology’s cancer treatment safety test could start later this year  

As drug development costs skyrocket, researchers look to repurpose older ones—even some that failed earlier trials 

Firms chase a new breed of advanced veterinary care, from antibodies to cell therapies

Drawing the crabs’ blue blood for vital medical testing can condemn the animals to die, even after they are returned to the sea

Some admire the project’s audacity, but many say more public debate is needed

A new device that combines chemistry and synthetic biology could prove key to renewable fuels and even chemicals—and combating climate change

Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American

A new type of lens adjusts its prescription according to where the user looks

A wearable device records the sounds of knees cracking, which could reveal clues about the condition of the joint. Christopher Intagliata reports.