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Doubts Arise Again About CRISPR’d Human Embryos
Doubts Arise Again About CRISPR’d Human Embryos
One lab finds that a similar method produces large genetic deletions when performed in mouse embryos.
Doubts Arise Again About CRISPR’d Human Embryos
Doubts Arise Again About CRISPR’d Human Embryos

One lab finds that a similar method produces large genetic deletions when performed in mouse embryos.

One lab finds that a similar method produces large genetic deletions when performed in mouse embryos.

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Lab-Grown Lungs Transplanted into Pigs
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 3, 2018 | 2 min read
The lungs survived with no complications in the animals for up to two months.
Parkinson’s Disease Enzyme Implicated in More Cases Than Realized
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 2, 2018 | 4 min read

Levels of active LRRK2 were high even in Parkinson’s patients without a mutation in LRRK2, suggesting that inhibitors of the protein could treat a wider patient population than expected.

Drones Are Changing the Face of Ecology
Catherine Offord | Aug 1, 2018 | 6 min read
Unmanned aerial vehicles allow researchers to collect huge volumes of biological data cheaply, easily, and at higher resolution than ever before.
Life Scientists Cut Down on Plastic Waste
Katarina Zimmer | Aug 1, 2018 | 8 min read
Across the US, laboratories are finding creative ways to minimize the amount of plastic they throw away.  
Officially Intelligent
Bob Grant | Aug 1, 2018 | 3 min read
Humanity is on the precipice of major change. Some fear a world ruled by bots. I fear a world ruled by people.
Ready, Set, Glow
Ruth Williams | Aug 1, 2018 | 3 min read
Tagging proteins with GFP-grabbing nanobodies enables instant tracking of the proteins’ dynamics in live cells.
The Cell’s Integrated Circuit: A Profile of Lucy Shapiro
Anna Azvolinsky | Aug 1, 2018 | 9 min read
Shapiro helped to found the field of systems biology.
How to Track Metabolites in Tissues Using NMR
Katherine Bourzac | Aug 1, 2018 | 7 min read
Whether it’s aligning software or prepping samples, researchers share their tips for studying the metabolome with this underused approach.
CRISPR Inches Toward the Clinic
Shawna Williams | Aug 1, 2018 | 8 min read
The gene-editing technology is already in trials for some rare conditions, with more human testing on the horizon.
Infographic: Inner Glow
Ruth Williams | Jul 31, 2018 | 1 min read
How GFP-grabbing nanobodies enable instant tracking of protein dynamics in live cells.
Infographic: How to Make a Brain Organoid
Ashley Yeager | Jul 31, 2018 | 1 min read
Mini-brains can be grown in culture or printed.
Image of the Day: Squeeze In
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 30, 2018 | 1 min read
A novel system lets researchers examine the neuromuscular features of a hydra.
AI Object Recognition System Operates at Speed of Light
Anna Azvolinsky | Jul 26, 2018 | 3 min read
Researchers have created a 3D-printed artificial neural network that uses light photons to rapidly process information.
Image of the Day: Lit Up
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 24, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers have updated a method to look at biochemical activities inside living cells.
Image of the Day: Snapshot
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 20, 2018 | 1 min read
Scientists map the fruit fly brain, giving an in-depth look at its neurons.
Opinion: No, AI Will Not Replace Radiologists
Phil Shaffer | Jul 17, 2018 | 4 min read
The adoption of machine-learning techniques to aid in diagnosis should be done with radiologists’ guidance.
Image of the Day: Eye-Opener
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 17, 2018 | 1 min read
An open-source microscopy method can super-resolve live cells even under low lighting.
CRISPR Gene Editing Deletes, Shuffles More Genes than Intended
Ashley Yeager | Jul 16, 2018 | 2 min read
The DNA-cutting enzyme used in the technique is not as precisely targeted as scientists had thought, and investors take notice.
A Noninvasive Way to Control Individual Brain Regions
Catherine Offord | Jul 13, 2018 | 2 min read
Researchers use a combination of ultrasound waves, genetic engineering, and synthetic drugs to switch specific neurons on and off in mice.
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