The unit of mass will no longer be defined by a lone physical object but instead in terms of a universal constant.

The purchase adds long-read sequencing to Illumina’s portfolio.

Researchers flipped light-sensitive proteins upside down for a new twist on optogenetics.

Ultraflexible mesh electrodes monitor the intact, functioning eyes of awake animals.

Meet the researchers building a thermogenetic toolbox.

A pair of mouse studies describes neuronal subpopulations not identified before and some of their functions.

A near-infrared laser warps a tissue culture surface to mimic natural cellular environments.

The 90-year-old marine biologist won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his isolation of green fluorescent protein.

This year’s winners also include the developers of nusinersen, an oligonucleotide therapeutic for spinal muscular atrophy.