Biotech

New models used writing samples to predict the onset of the disease with 70 percent accuracy

A noninvasive device designed to rewire brain circuits reduced symptoms of tinnitus in a large, exploratory clinical trial

In vivo bioprinting might also help repair hernias and treat infertility

His start-up Neuralink is not the first to develop a wireless brain implant. But the considerable resources behind the effort could help commercialize the technology faster

Using electronic ink and stencils, researchers created a cheap heart monitor and other health-detecting devices

Former Scientific American editor Mark Alpert talks about his latest sci-fi thriller The Coming Storm, which warns about the consequences of unethical scientific research and of ignoring the scientific findings you don’t like.  

The assay looks for stomach, esophageal, colorectal, lung and liver malignancies

Zapping copper with lasers enhances its antimicrobial properties

Camouflaged nanoparticles can soak up toxins like red bloods cells do 

Three studies showing large DNA deletions and reshuffling heighten safety concerns about heritable genome editing

New materials and coatings could make fabric inactivate or repel viral particles

Originally published in January 1898