Biotechnology

From planets roaming space to major shifts in health funding, catch up with this week’s news roundup.

Today this material can seal pipes and brave the ocean. But someday it could be used in surgery or underwater repairs

If the EPA abdicates its responsibility to address climate change, it will harm health and the planet in exchange for pandering…

Infectious bird flu virus was found in milk, on equipment, within wastewater and aerosolized in the air on California dairy farms

Author summary The identification of polygenic risk score (PRS) by environment (PRSxE) interactions may provide clues to…

Author summary Species survival hinges on adapting to environmental changes. While organisms activate common genetic pathways in…

On July 31, WIRED’s global editorial director discussed the world of wellness—and beyond—with WIRED reporters.

Author summary Understanding which genetic variants influence complex traits and diseases is essential for gaining biological…

Author summary One of the central questions of modern biology is how a small number of highly conserved signal transduction…

Editorial: UK research has brought real hope to families suffering from one of the most common inherited disorders, with a…

Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts warn…

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another question

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your summer…

This AI system can analyze up to one million DNA letters at once, predicting how tiny changes in noncoding regions trigger…

Super Agers author Eric Topol unpacks the rise of biological age tests—from organ clocks to immune system clocks—and how they…

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has said she will hold a hearing on geoengineering as conspiracy…

Author summary Sex-specific expressed genes are widely present across various organisms and play a crucial role in reproduction…

Here’s a guide for informing patients who ask about multi-cancer early detection tests.

Molecules from the 20-million-year-old teeth of a rhino relative are among the oldest ever sequenced, opening tantalizing…

Elfatih Eltahir explains why we need more local and social data, like disease spread and population growth, to better predict and…