The forecast for upcoming outbreaks failed to foresee the cluster of infections currently affecting Brooklyn.

The agritech industry is editing plant genomes to feed a growing population, expand the produce aisle, and make tastier, more convenient food products.

The agency cites safety concerns with customers of Genetech who reported getting E. coli infections and sends letters to other stem cell companies reminding them to follow the rules.

A demographer’s model suggests the “mortality plateau” in the extreme elderly could be explained by clerical errors. Not everyone agrees.

The move is a show of support for Project DEAL and the open-access movement.

A Novartis subsidiary is partnering with a Canadian cannabis company to sell medical marijuana worldwide.

The funding future is uncertain for researchers studying topics including cancer, stem cells, and the Arctic.

Fei Wang, fired from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, falsified data on grant applications.

Environmental groups are concerned and plan litigation.

Plus, more scientists nowadays spend their entire careers in supporting roles, rather than leading their own research programs.

Two NIH-run labs are affected, including one that seeks to cure HIV.

Two professors have been arrested for negligence in connection with the blast.