Biotechnology

Biotechnology is the industry that uses the molecules of life (DNA, RNA, and proteins mostly) to treat and diagnose disease. We report on the latest biomedical science and technological research.

Biotechnology

China’s BGI says it can sequence a genome for just $100

Super-cheap DNA sequencing could boost cancer screening, prenatal tests, and research into population genetics.
Biotechnology

If DNA is like software, can we just fix the code?

In a race to cure his daughter, a Google programmer enters the world of hyper-personalized drugs.

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Biotechnology

What are the best coronavirus treatments?

Here’s a list of promising drugs being tried on people infected with the virus.

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Biotechnology

Biologists rush to re-create the China coronavirus from its DNA code

Synthetic versions of the deadly virus could help test treatments. But what are the risks when viruses can be synthetized from scratch?

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Biotechnology

This is what happens when you get the coronavirus

Hospitals in China are reporting their experiences with hundreds of patients so far.

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