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Plan to Synthesize Human Genome Triggers a Mixed Response

Some admire the project’s audacity, but many say more public debate is needed

Bionic Leaf Makes Fuel from Sunlight, Water and Air

A new device that combines chemistry and synthetic biology could prove key to renewable fuels and even chemicals—and combating climate change

Silicon Valley and "Disruptive" War Research

The Pentagon hopes to generate more "disruptive" weapons technologies by pursuing closer ties with researchers in Silicon Valley and elsewhere

Knee Sounds Give Docs a Leg Up

A wearable device records the sounds of knees cracking, which could reveal clues about the condition of the joint. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Myriad Genetics Embroiled in Breast-Cancer Data Fight—Again

Patients say the diagnostics company violated their rights to their own genetic data

3-Person Embryos May Fail to Vanquish Mutant Mitochondria

A technique to stop children from inheriting mitochondrial diseases has the potential to backfire

Advances in Medical Care, 1916

Massachusetts Man Has First Successful U.S. Penis Transplant

Patient’s organ was amputated in 2012 due to penile cancer  

Human 2.0: Tech Upgrades for the Nervous System [Cartoon]

A bionic body is closer than you think

Spanx for the Face: A Polymer Rejuvenates Aging Skin

M.I.T.'s Robert Langer and team create a "second skin" that both delivers drugs and serves as a cosmetic 

Robot Surgeon Successfully Sews Pig Intestine

Automated surgical systems still need hand-holding, but one system holds its own against humans...

Audacious Stem Cell Plan Aims to Halt Rhino Extinction

Effort depends on transforming rhino tissue into sperm and egg cells

The Future of Medicine 2016

Beyond chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, doctors are uncovering new ways to harness the power of the patient’s immune system to combat cancer

Engineering Medical Care, 1916

Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: April 29, 1916

Antibody Infusions Provide Long-Term Defense against HIV-Like Infection

Specialized proteins can protect monkeys against the virus for months

Genetic Treatments for Sickle Cell

When it comes to a devastating blood disorder, sometimes two wrongs make a right

The Rise and Fall of Theranos

How did the innovative blood-testing company fall so far, so fast?

GM Crop Planting Declines for the First Time

The total area sown with genetically modified plants fell 1 percent in 2015

Why We Know Whether a Swallow Is Frightened in a Storm [Excerpt]

What really happens on the Animal internet