Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

Quantum theory describes events that take place on extremely short time scales. In the past, such events were regarded as 'momentary' or 'instantaneous': An electron orbits the nucleus of an atom—in ...

Our society is obsessed with longevity. Our cultural focus on working out, eating whole foods, and managing stress isn't just about improving our health now, it's about increasing lifespan and ...

Google's new artificial intelligence (AI) tool has cracked a problem that took scientists a decade to solve in just two days. José Penadés and his colleagues at Imperial College London spent 10 years ...

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Imagine a world where extinct bird species are brought back to life. Thanks to groundbreaking advancements in DNA sequencing and genetic research, this once unimaginable possibility is becoming a ...