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A new study questions whether depression is really caused by a chemical imbalance.

What can the science of interoception teach us about diagnosing and treating mental illness?

Genetic engineer Samira Kiani on what she wants from gene editing tools.

On track to become a treatment for mental illnesses, growing research shows how psychedelics might also enhance creativity and concentration.

Mini forests, seed preservation, our synthetic biology future, and a comic on depression.

Can supplementing with Juvenescence’s Metabolic Switch replace a keto diet? Richard Sprague investigates.

Nuclear energy is making a big comeback. In recent months, it’s been getting renewed attention from U.S. government agencies and policy makers for its environmental…

New software to catch signs of cognitive decline earlier could help reduce the risk of dementia.

Meat made from recycled carbon dioxide is on its way. But will it taste good?

Workforce diversity, collective oversight, and day-to-day algorithm monitoring are all necessary to mitigate inherent bias.

Roswell Biotechnologies wants you to believe its new chip will revolutionize the detection of viruses, DNA, and more. But it still has to prove itself.

So why is the FDA concerned?

Ovarian research aims to extend fertility and lengthen lives by delaying menopause—but the ultimate moonshot would be ending it altogether.

Mori’s silk protein coating for food promises to also reduce the global waste stream and cut down on plastic packaging.

Male contraceptive gels, “night-before” pills that disrupt ovulation, and the brave future of human contraception.