CRISPR-based ‘allelic drive’ allows genetic editing with selective precision and broad implications

Scientists developed a new version of a gene drive that allows the spread of specific, favorable…

Kids living near major roads at higher risk of developmental delays

Young children who live close to a major roadway are twice as likely to score lower…

Ovarian cancer patients undertested for mutations that could guide clinical care

Fewer than a quarter of breast cancer patients and a third of ovarian cancer patients diagnosed…

Virtual reality offers benefits for Parkinson’s disease patients

Researchers are reporting early success with a new tool to help people with Parkinson's disease improve…

Tweeting their own horn: Author self-promotion on Twitter increases research dissemination

Researchers have presented a new study that aimed to determine the effect of authors' self-promotion on…

New model accurately predicts harmful space weather

A new, first-of-its-kind space weather model reliably predicts space storms of high-energy particles that are harmful…

Industrial 3D printing goes skateboarding

Plastic pulled from the waste stream can find new use with the Gigabot X, an open…

Everyday enzymes, now grown in plants

Whether we know it or not, enzymes play a role in a range of everyday products,…

Proton therapy shows efficacy, low toxicity in large cohort of children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Researchers analyzed the largest cohort to date of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma treated with proton…

All things could be part of the Internet of Things with new RFID system

Frying pans, pill bottles, yoga mats, coffee cups and countless other nonelectronic objects could be turned…