Costly virus hunts are ineffective in protecting public health and have unfairly harmed the historically excellent safety record of bats as beneficial neighbors.

Despite a premature and ethically sketchy claim of genome editing in twin girls, an outright prohibition could blunt promising, responsible progress.

Newly developed techniques could propel a field already advancing rapidly to complement modern medicine.

Members of the Global Young Academy discuss how later retirement of academics affects the younger generation.

The sources of pollution are not known yet because of incomplete data collection.

Silicon Valley’s early-stage funding model could address a dearth of opportunities for young investigators just launching new projects.

Scientists can foster new talent, find new funding options, and tap into business opportunities by forging relationships between researchers in emerging, developing and developed nations.

Data don’t support many direct-to-consumer products, from telomere assessments to bespoke diets based on genetic sequences.

The promise of immunotherapy is real. We now need to figure out how to maximize the number of patients the approach benefits.