Biology

Protein designers are preparing for quantum computers to point the way to new cures and green materials.

Why do some genes get more active when life ends?

Stanford bioengineer Drew Endy doesn’t mind bringing dragons to life. What really scares him are humans. by David Ewing Duncan

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Forget editing genes. This guy wants to write brand-new ones. by Steven Kotler

Craig Venter is betting that something is lurking in your body and you’d better address it now.

Why replacement organs will come from a farm.

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A biomedical startup is tuning electrical stimulation devices to your specifications so you won’t need pills.

From sleepless startups to huge sequencing centers, genomics is booming in China. Will other countries get left behind?

Leroy Hood, pioneer of systems biology, is trying to upend medicine with a service that tests everything about you. by David Ewing Duncan

Dogfish sharks produce a remarkable antibacterial compound that might halt symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.