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Synthetic DNA providers are asking for enforceable biosecurity screening rules. Congress should give them some.

A wearable fingertip sensor continuously measures levodopa levels in sweat, which could enable personalized dosing for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

A new biomaterial responds to mechanical forces in the skin to deliver growth factors exactly when and where needed, potentially offering better wound healing.

Ultrasound waves stopped cancer cell spread and reduced the number of tumor-protective cells in vitro, highlighting the utility of the non-invasive therapy.

Scientists and entrepreneurs are developing innovative ways to reduce laboratory plastic waste through reusable equipment, recycling technologies, and greener workflows.

This postdoctoral researcher explores auditory nervous system development by studying the auditory brainstem, ion channels, and neuron modeling.

Identification of gene variants that affect the activity of neuronal sodium channels could help develop targeted therapies for patients suffering from excessive sweating. 

Sequencing plant and animal DNA in municipal wastewater detected real-time sociodemographic food habits, paving the way for better public health monitoring.

This postdoctoral researcher investigates how ovarian cancer cells survive immune attacks by macrophages during a destructive process called trogocytosis.

As conflicts escalate, resource shortages and patient safety force researchers in Middle Eastern countries to make difficult decisions about clinical trials.

This postdoctoral researcher investigates how injury-induced non-coding RNAs protect brain cells from damage after ischemic stroke.

Scientists are exploring why high temperatures may increase brain stroke risk, who is most at risk, and how the threat may grow in a warming world.