The Bank Where Doctors Can Stash Your Genome
A new company offers a “gene vault” for doctors who want to add genomics to patient care.
Biomedicine
Nanocapsules Sober Up Drunken Mice
Wrapping alcohol-digesting enzymes in a nanoscale polymer allows them to quickly reduce blood alcohol content.
Bionic Eye Implant Approved for U.S. Patients
The sight-restoring implant made by Second Sight is the most advanced prosthetic to date.
Inside China’s Genome Factory
Sequencing a complete human genome may soon cost less than an iPhone. Will BGI-Shenzhen decode yours?
Bionic Muscles Toughen Up
Hybrid materials made of cardiac cells and carbon nanotubes might patch damaged hearts and provide muscle for robots made of living tissues.
Researchers Control Animals' Movements with Light
The team screened 10,000 compounds before finding one that did the job.
CT Scanner Delivers Less Radiation
Faster, more sensitive scans and better image processing may reduce the risk of x-ray-related cancers.
Tiny Sensors Could Give an Atom-Level View of Proteins
The advance could help researchers better understand the role of proteins in disease.
A Brave New World of Prenatal DNA Sequencing
Companies count DNA sequences in the blood of high-risk moms to test for Down syndrome and other large-scale disruptions, but they could do more.
Biotech Firms in Race for Manufacturing Breakthrough
Amgen and Genzyme are pursuing disruptive ways of making biological drugs.
