Biotech

For the first time, researchers have used this bacterial tool to edit genes in human cells

Implants are becoming more sophisticated—and are attracting commercial interest

A new method for monitoring proteins could lead to better drug development

A bioreactor-made material is being marketed as an animal-friendly leather alternative that also aims to help save the planet

Researchers say that such bio-integrated systems could be the future of prosthetics

The first commercial food product to use the CRISPR gene-editing technique increases levels of GABA in tomatoes

An open-source approach downsizes today’s clunking behemoths with permanent magnets and deep-learning algorithms

Cell-based fish taste the same as their wild and farmed counterparts. But will it ever make economic sense to produce this kind of protein?

The device can sit beneath a bandage and send infection alerts directly to a smartphone

A new delivery method for certain vaccines could make the lifesaving treatments more effective and accessible

Ginsberg collaborates with synthetic biologists to create eau de Leucadendron and her latest: artwork for insects

This is a story of desperation, anger, poverty—and triumph over long odds to crack the code of a degenerative disease that had been stealing the lives of children since it was first discovered more than a century ago.