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After 175 years, the medical art with a strange and dark history is getting a lot more precise.

We ask the experts what’s coming in the next 12 months.

What your doormat, body odor, or wandering gaze can tell us that we don’t already know.

Combining these two technologies can make CAR T cell therapy effective, accessible, and affordable for heart disease and cancer.

Here are scientific reasons why you should consider a polar bear swim.

Growing interest in psychedelic therapy reveals two different visions of the future: one of spiritual interconnectedness and one of sober neurochemistry.

3D printed micro-robots will one day be able to precisely deliver drugs or treat hard-to-reach tumors.

The aspects that make them most creative may also be their biggest risk.

A sugar pill could reduce the risk of deadly pain killer addiction.

This biotech CEO wants to slow women’s aging by extending ovulation.

A controversial new book compiles the evidence on the origin of COVID-19 and demands more investigation.

From ephemeral tattoos to vagus nerve oil to a grape-waste backpack, these biotech-inspired gifts will be sure to delight and inspire.

The fact that no two are alike could be the key to designing AIs that can adapt to change.

Can we thwart Beijing’s drive for U.S. secrets without stifling science or harming American innovation?

Designing your child is designing the future. Do it wisely.