Study at MIT Medical finds most parents are capable of performing the test.

Introducing genetic mutations with CRISPR offers a fast and accurate way to simulate the disease.

Hadley Sikes is bridging the gap between engineering and public policy to solve big social problems at home and abroad.

Differences in chromosome number may underlie variation among genetically identical individuals.

Specialized droplets interact with bacteria and can be analyzed using a smartphone.

Beckman Foundation grant helps secure cryo-electron microscopy at MIT.nano facility.

Researchers program RNA nanoparticles that could protect against the virus.

New technique can reveal exposure to aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen, before tumors develop.

Asian flu strains can enter North America through Alaska, study finds.

Global precipitation may account for 1 to 25 percent of bacteria emitted from land.