Affordable diagnostic tests tackle the world’s most pressing health problems.
Affordable diagnostic tests tackle the world’s most pressing health problems.
A microfluidic device scans individual C. elegans for abnormal traits and sorts wild-type animals from mutants.
Scientists are using video games to tap the collective intelligence of people around the world, while doctors and educators are turning to games to treat and teach.
Twenty-first century lab reports will include test results read by a new breed of pathologist.
Clever microfluidic platforms take the study of protein-protein interactions to a new level.
Tracking the shadows cast by sperm reveals their precise 3-D movements.
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
The total number of new drugs approved this year ties last year for the highest since 2004, suggesting that the pharmaceutical industry is recovering.
The US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to get new devices on the market sooner—and antibiotics may be next.