Health
U.S. Navy Recruits Gut Microbes to Fight Obesity and Disease
The military is creating “smart” E. coli to combat a variety of disorders faced by warfighters
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First-Ever Puppies Born via IVF
Test-tube procedure may one day be applied to endangered species
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U.S. Government Approves Transgenic Chicken
The eggs of the genetically engineered animal contain an enzyme that can treat a rare disease
Health
Questioning Mammograms Versus "Torturing the Data"
Another major study raises questions about the efficacy of mammography.
Health
All Gene-Editing Research Should Proceed Cautiously, Scientists Conclude
The official statement, which says work altering human germ lines should remain only in the lab, caps a three-day summit on using technology to alter the human genome
Health
"Improving" Humans with Customized Genes Sparks Debate among Scientists
Medicine or meddling? Researchers at a gene-editing summit grapple with the future of genetic enhancement
Health
How Radioactivity Can Benefit Your Health [Video]
A live webcast Wednesday evening will demonstrate how radioactive chemicals can provide a window on disease within the body
Health
The Inside Story on Wearable Electronics
Researchers want to wire the human body with sensors that could harvest reams of data—and transform health care
Health
Biologists Create More Precise Molecular Scissors for Genome Editing
Engineered enzyme makes fewer mistakes cutting DNA
Health
This Week, World Summit On Altering Human Genes Explores Ethical Limits
Academies in the US, China and the UK jointly organized the gathering
Health
Where to Draw the Line on Gene-Editing Technology
New techniques that could make germ-line genetic engineering unprecedentedly easy are forcing policy makers to confront the ethical implications of moving forward
Health
Genome Editing: 7 Facts About a Revolutionary Technology
What everyone should know about cut-and-paste genetics
Health
One Test Detects Every Vertebrate Virus
A new method identifies every virus in a given sample with near-perfect accuracy
Health
'Gene Drive' Mosquitoes Engineered to Fight Malaria
Mutant mozzies could rapidly spread through wild populations
Health
Vocal Cords Bioengineered from Starter Cells
Researchers took cells from donated vocal cord tissue and successfully grew them on a three-dimensional scaffold to produce new vocal cords that can produce sound
The Sciences
Researchers Grow Vocal Cord Tissue That Can "Talk"
The tissue engineering technique could someday help restore the voices of patients with otherwise untreatable vocal disorders, although more testing must be done
Technology
Injectable Probes Could Transform Brain Monitoring
Conductive polymer mesh could be a boon to brain research
Health
Baby's Experimental Leukemia Treatment Could Help Others with Cancer
New gene-editing technology that successfully reprogrammed cells to fight leukemia in a 14-weeks-old infant could be applied to other cancers
Health
Unsupervised, Mobile and Wireless Brain–Computer Interfaces on the Horizon
Researchers are working to engineer practical devices that patients can use in their homes
Health
U.S. Deaths Drop for Leading Causes
Fatalities from causes like heart disease, cancer and stroke dropped 43 percent between 1969 and 2013
