Sex cells made from scratch could revolutionize human reproduction. But researchers are struggling to translate promising ...

The team used human stem cells to create embryo-like structures dubbed “hematoids” that mirror some features of early human ...

What if scientists could build a realistic model of the human lung, not full-sized, but grown in the lab from living cells?

One in six bacterial infections worldwide are now resistant to common antibiotics, a landmark report from the World Health ...

When the Nobel committee called, Fred Ramsdell did not pick up. Plus, searching ancient archaea for solutions to modern antibiotic resistance.

The total market capitalization of China’s publicly listed biotech firms has reached $1.5 trillion, second only to that of the United States. As China surges, many traditional American strengths have ...

A team led by Neil King, a biochemistry professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is now exploring a new ...

Norwegian researchers used thin layers of microbes in a reactor to convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen into pipeline grade ...

The Smithsonian’s portraits of women scientists give us a glimpse into the lives that helped shape modern discovery. Each ...

Dhruv Shenai discusses his involvement in curating an exhibition on the university's materials science department’s history ...

For more than a year, government officials insisted the water was safe, even as residents complained of rashes, hair loss, ...