Biotechnology One woman’s race to defuse the genetic time bomb in her genes How DNA sequencing and new genetic drugs raise the chance we can cure any inherited disease. by Antonio Regalado 2018-07-23T07:00:00-04:00
MIT News feature Fishing for meaning in a sea of data A data-analyzing tool can help researchers zero in on the most interesting questions. by Robin Kazmier, SM ’17 2018-06-27T00:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology Forecasts of genetic fate just got a lot more accurate DNA-based polygenic scores are getting better at predicting intelligence, risks for common diseases, and more. by Antonio Regalado 2018-02-21T07:00:00-05:00
Innovator Viktor Adalsteinsson Working to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. 2017-08-16T07:00:00-04:00
Technology The Cell Atlas: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017 Biology’s next mega-project will find out what we’re really made of. by Steve Connor 2017-02-22T07:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Patent Office Hands Win in CRISPR Battle to Broad Institute The dispute between researchers at UC Berkeley and the Broad Institute over the invention of the powerful gene-editing technique has been decided. by Antonio Regalado 2017-02-15T12:30:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Machine Vision Helps Spot New Drug Treatments A startup uses algorithms that understand the anatomy of cells to discover new uses for existing drugs. by Tom Simonite 2017-01-24T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life CRISPR Patent Outcome Won’t Slow Innovation The legal battle over who invented the powerful gene-editing tool isn’t likely to dim hopes for better crops and powerful new medical treatments. by Emily Mullin 2016-12-13T03:57:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Biotech Trial of the Century Could Determine Who Owns CRISPR Attorneys in a dispute over CRISPR gene-editing make their case to patent judges. by Jacob S. Sherkow 2016-12-07T11:49:00-05:00
Rewriting Life In CRISPR Fight, Co-Inventor Says Broad Institute Misled Patent Office New evidence in the battle to control a gene-editing technology that is worth billions. by Antonio Regalado 2016-08-17T13:10:00-04:00