Biotechnology

In the wrong hands, this technology could create a weapon with the potential to inflict catastrophic damage on an unprecedented scale.

Clinical trials for the drug were discontinued earlier this year, sending shockwaves through the industry.

The researchers utilized special electric signals generated by eye movements to control and change the focal length of the soft lens.

Human brain surrogates are enabling researchers to understand more about various neurological disorders.

The researchers found the virus lurking in a bucket of water.

This futuristic fabric bio-battery is now in the works.

Pitting mosquitoes against mosquitoes just might work.

Scientists harness the power of lysozyme, a protein found in tears and egg whites, to make energy.

Transhumanism is the idea that we can transcend our biological limits, by merging with machines.

A medical startup has developed an experimental "SkinGun"—the world's first device to use a patient's stem cells to directly heal the skin.

The physiology of how insects process sound holds promises for developing hearing aid tech.

Medtronic's device is small enough to be delivered through a catheter and implanted directly into the heart.

We now have the ability to wear bionic hands that are controlled by our brains.

From pain relief to vinyl records, the CES truly had it all.

Quell tricks the central nervous system to produce natural opioids to relieve pain.

Making red blood cells from scratch, locating aging genes and "designer" cells help cure leukemia.

"The Theranos story could become the poster child of the obsession of technophiles who don't know what they are talking about with 'disrupting' healthcare."

Researchers have used squid protein to help create a thermoplastic as strong as kevlar that can be 3D printed, worn, and used in medical devices.

It's alive! Scientists can grow a Franken-brain in a petri dish