Biomedicine & Biotech

Research and breakthroughs at the intersection of biology and medicine — from gene editing and synthetic biology to clinical trials, diagnostics, and the science driving next-generation therapies.

Ever wonder how the green forest gets its vibrant red and yellow colors when the seasons change? Science has some answers.  
Let's say that you are studying cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited disease, and you want to work on the genetic basis of the disease.
International travel is not always a pleasant experience. Cramped airplanes with crying babies, ridiculous and arbitrary regulations, long lines, and overpriced food contribute to the general grumpiness and anxiety that many travelers feel.
Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi is a Nobel Laureate after my own heart.
I must break from my tradition of writing articles in the 3rd person to relate an important story that affects me personally.
Due to increasing antibiotic resistance, microbiologists are on the lookout for unconventional ways to kill bacteria.
Early on October 3, 2016, the world-famous committee in Stockholm announced that Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi had been awarded the Nobel Prize in
If you, like most others, are under the impression that Watson and Crick discovered DNA, you have plenty of company, but you all happen to be wrong.
With antibiotic resistance a growing threat, scientists are on the hunt for new ways to treat bacterial infections. One of these, called phage therapy, uses a special kind of virus that only infects and kills bacteria.
Though reality TV would seem to challenge the notion, highly social creatures tend to be more intelligent than non-social creatures. The reason is because it takes brain power to communicate and thrive in a society.