

Live Imaging Using Light-Sheet Microscopy
Live Imaging Using Light-Sheet Microscopy How to make the most of this rapidly developing technique and a look at what's on the horizon...


Electron Micrographs Get a Dash of Color
Electron Micrographs Get a Dash of Color A new technique creates colorful stains that label proteins and cellular structures at higher...


DNA Sequencing: From Tedious to Automatic
Sequencing has gone from a laborious manual task costing thousands of dollars to a quick and cheap practice that is standard for many...


Stem Cells Made Waves in Biology and Medicine
Since their introduction to the lab, pluripotent stem cells have gone from research tool to therapeutic, but the journey has been rocky....


Targeting the Noncoding Genome with CRISPR
Two independent groups demonstrate the utility of CRISPR-based techniques to identify regulatory elements that govern disease-linked...
Lasker prizes recognize oxygen discovery, hepatitis C treatment, and a lifetime of DNA research
Bruce Alberts won the 2016 Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science. By Ben PankoSep. 13, 2016 , 2:15 PM...


Novartis Drops Gene Therapy Research
The company has shuttered its experimental cell and gene cancer therapy unit, firing more than 100 researchers. By Ben Andrew Henry |...


Antibiotic Therapy During Infancy Increases Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Mice
Antibiotic Therapy During Infancy Increases Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Mice Three therapeutic doses administered during early life disturb...


Using RNA to Amplify RNA
Using RNA to Amplify RNA Researchers apply in vitro evolution to generate an RNA enzyme capable of copying and amplifying RNA. By Abby...


Largest Human Genetic Variation Repository Yet
Largest Human Genetic Variation Repository Yet An open-access catalog of tens of thousands of human exome sequences highlights the power...