Bioengineering

Researchers aim to harness microbes in our intestines to cure what ails us

A bioengineered replacement solves shortage of surfactant, which helps premature babies and people with lung injuries breathe.

Researchers engineer brewer’s yeast to produce a complex drug that’s in short supply

Altering cells could ease a promising cancer therapy’s side effects

Building kinetic contraptions to bring data to life

Birds regrow damaged inner ear cells. Why can’t we?

Scientific innovations harness noise and acoustics for healing

Frontiers in science, technology and medicine

A physician-astronaut in space

An analysis of blood reveals that most microbes living inside humans have never been seen before.