Biotech

Titanium hearts could serve as a stopgap for people with heart failure who are waiting for a donor organ

On its quest to bring back the extinct woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has developed the woolly mouse

This tiny instrument lets users taste things—without actually eating them—by releasing a combination of chemicals that reconstruct different tastes. But replicating associated smells and textures will take some time

A genetic tweak keeps potatoes efficient in the heat

Transplanted chloroplasts endured two days inside animal cells—and got to work

Breakthroughs in synthetic biology could create mirror versions of natural molecules, with devastating consequences for life on Earth

The Oura Ring and other smart rings forecast menstrual cycles by detecting changes in body temperature

Thirty-year-old Noland Arbaugh says the Neuralink chip has let him “reconnect with the world”

Lumina Probiotic has said a genetically modified microbe could prevent cavities. Experts, though, have safety concerns

A high-tech pair of gloves can help make learning instruments and other hands-on activities easier

Mucus is a miracle of evolution, and some researchers are trying to re-create what nature makes naturally.

The aviation industry is getting ready to embrace fuel produced by fermentation