Bioengineered kidneys transplanted into rats filter blood and produce urine, an achievement that points the way to replacement kidneys for humans.

A decision will not be reached until later in the year, but the United States’ top justices appear to be inclined to rule against the validity of patenting human genes.

Biotech entrepreneur Stephen Friend shares his thoughts on how cancer researchers can collaborate more effectively to achieve faster progress.

Engineering the immune system to overcome tumor evasion strategies was a hot topic at this week’s AACR meeting, with researchers discussing several new approaches.

Scientists at this month’s AACR meeting highlighted research on the crucial role of the non-malignant cells that surround tumors in cancer initiation, growth, and response.

Crowds flooded into a Washington, DC, park to protest NIH budget cuts and rally for greater investment in potentially life-saving biomedical research. 

Researchers can identify individuals by the unique chemical signatures in their breath, suggesting that exhalations could be used for metabolomic tests.

A Chinese researcher in Wisconsin is accused of taking an experimental anti-cancer compound and research data to a university in China.
 

Starting in 2014, the federally funded initiative will seek to develop new technologies capable of mapping the activity in the human brain.

A Japanese newspaper claims that the pharma giant funded flawed research that revealed extra health benefits for one of its top-selling drugs.

Intrepid Norwegian explorers discovered the Antarctic icefish, a marvel of evolution, while venturing to an island at the bottom of the Earth in 1927.

A congressman raises concerns that some grants may violate restrictions on federal spending for lobbying.