Science

The FDA Banned These Chemicals — and They’re Still Everywhere

Antibacterial compounds are no longer in your hand soap, but they’re in your floors, your walls, and in your body. by Maryn McKenna

Bioengineered Ovaries Can Survive in Mice. Humans Are Next.

This tech could boost fertility and fine-tune hormone levels.

Let’s Not Overstretch Neuroplasticity

Sure, your brain is more dynamic than once thought. But harnessing those powers is tricky.

This Artist Shows Why Science is Too Important to Be Left to Scientists

Lucy McRae provokes us to vividly imagine alternate futures.

The Trickiest Brain Exploration of All

Karl Deisseroth developed astounding technologies that light up the brain and render it transparent. Yet some of his most compelling breakthroughs still come from listening to patients.

Arvind Gupta’s Jiu Jitsu Makes Biotech Move at Silicon Valley Speed

He built a powerful system for launching scientific ideas into startups. Can he do it again? by Po Bronson

Meat Doesn’t Grow on Trees—But Maybe It Could

What if your steak came from the greenhouse instead of the slaughterhouse?

Check Out This Beating Mini-Heart in a Jar

It’s made out of living human cells. Someday they could be yours.

Evolution’s Secret Ingredient

“The Rise of Yeast” explains how one fungus altered history.

Angela Belcher Commands a Virus to Hunt a Deadly Cancer

An engineer lights up tiny tumors that doctors can’t see.

DNA Is Overrated

Genes play a refreshingly limited role in Carl Zimmer’s new book about heredity.

Get Up To Speed on Life Extension

Jamie Metzl makes you smarter about the science of longevity research.

Death Is Weirder Than You Think

Why do some genes get more active when life ends?

Will You Eat CRISPR Produce?

Gene editing will make plants hardier and healthier. Hopefully people won’t freak out.

Is the World Ready for Synthetic People?

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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