Prenatal DNA Sequencing
Reading the DNA of fetuses is the next frontier of the genome revolution. Do you really want to know the genetic destiny of your unborn child?
Biomedicine
Memory Implants
A maverick neuroscientist believes he has deciphered the code by which the brain forms long-term memories.
Multifunctional Drugs May Offer Better-Than-Additive Effects
A startup called Catabasis is developing drugs that hit diseases at multiple targets.
Samsung Demos a Tablet Controlled by Your Brain
An easy-to-use EEG cap could expand the number of ways to interact with your mobile devices.
Interview with BRAIN Project Pioneer: Miyoung Chun
?The trickiest thing about the brain mapping project might be that we don’t even know what we’re trying to learn.
Nanoparticle Disguised as a Blood Cell Fights Bacterial Infection
Biomimetic nanoparticles could be an effective treatment against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Wireless Micro LEDs Control Mouse Behavior
Mice tap into their own neural reward circuits with the help of a new optogenetics device.
Microbes Can Mass-Produce Malaria Drug
Thanks to extensive genetic engineering, drugmakers can now brew large vats of the malaria drug artemisinin, stabilizing the world supply.
Why Obama's Brain-Mapping Project Matters
Obama calls for $100 million to develop new technologies to understand the brain.
Device Finds Stray Cancer Cells in Patients’ Blood
A microfluidic device that captures circulating tumor cells could give doctors a noninvasive way to diagnose and track cancers.
