Life sciences
Biology research from genes to brains, and the tools that let scientists read and rewrite living systems.
Galleri (multi-cancer early detection blood test)
Karl Deisseroth
Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus)
Obicetrapib
Optogenetics
PCSK9 inhibitors
Yersinia pestis (plague bacterium)
ALS research tracker: treatments, trials and milestones
Cancer screening and prevention tracker: 2026 guidelines, trials, FDA
Cholesterol and fasting research tracker 2026
Multi-cancer blood tests: what NHS-Galleri showed and the FDA debate
From optogenetics to psychiatry: how close are new treatments?
ALS explained: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and research in 2026
ALS treatments guide: riluzole, edaravone, tofersen and what's next
Home and blood cancer screening tests: FIT vs Cologuard vs Shield
Cancer prevention: the evidence on smoking, alcohol, HPV and more
Cancer screening in 2026: who should be screened, for what, and when
Cancer warning signs: symptoms that should be checked by a doctor
Cholesterol-lowering drugs: statins, PCSK9, Lipfendra and more
Lipoprotein(a) explained: the inherited cholesterol risk
Meningitis explained: symptoms, types, treatment and prevention
Meningitis vaccines compared: MenACWY, MenB, MenABCWY, PCV and Hib
Plague explained: how it spreads, symptoms and treatment
Stress and the body: what happens, from cortisol to chronic stress
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
AlphaFold
Altos Labs
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)
Base editing
BioNTech
Bispecific antibodies and T-cell engagers
BRAIN Initiative
CagriSema (cagrilintide and semaglutide)
Calico Life Sciences
CAR-T cell therapy
Casgevy (exa-cel)
Cell-free protein synthesis
CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)
CRISPR-Cas9
CRISPR Therapeutics
Eli Lilly and Company
Enzymatic DNA synthesis
ER-100 (Life Biosciences' reprogramming therapy)
Ginkgo Bioworks
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
In vivo CAR-T
Intellia Therapeutics
NIA Interventions Testing Program (ITP)
Intismeran autogene (mRNA-4157/V940)
Isomorphic Labs
JCVI minimal cell (syn3.0 and syn3A)
Lipid nanoparticle delivery for gene editing
LOY-002 (Loyal's senior dog lifespan drug)
MICrONS Project
Moderna
Neuralink
Neuropixels
Novo Nordisk
Orforglipron (Foundayo)
Paradromics
Partial reprogramming
Personalized (bespoke) gene editing
Personalised mRNA neoantigen vaccines
Precision fermentation
Precision Neuroscience
Prime editing
Protein Data Bank (PDB)
Rapamycin and mTOR inhibition
Retatrutide
RFdiffusion
Self-amplifying RNA (saRNA)
Semaglutide
Senolytics
Speech neuroprostheses
Synchron
Synthetic yeast genome project (Sc2.0)
TAME trial (Targeting Aging with Metformin)
Tirzepatide
Tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy
Twist Bioscience
Utah array
AI for science tracker: milestones and what to watch
Cancer immunotherapy tracker: approvals and trial results
Gene editing tracker: approvals, trials and setbacks
Longevity research tracker: aging biology milestones
GLP-1 and metabolic medicine tracker
Neurotech tracker: brain-computer interfaces and brain mapping
Synthetic biology tracker: milestones and policy
mRNA vaccines and RNA medicines tracker
Can aging be treated? Evidence, hype and the regulatory gap
Do AI-designed drugs work? What the clinical evidence shows
Are brain implants ready to become medical products?
How safe is in vivo gene editing? The 2026 debate
Mental privacy: should neural data get special protection?
Can immunotherapy crack solid tumours? The 2026 debate
AI for science in 2026: a crash course
Cancer immunotherapy in 2026: a crash course
Gene editing in 2026: a crash course
The hallmarks of aging, explained
How anti-aging interventions are tested, from mice to people
How AI designs new proteins, drugs and materials
How AI predicts protein structures
How biomanufacturing works
How brain-computer interfaces work
How brain mapping and connectomics work
How cancer vaccines work, from shared antigens to personalised mRNA
How CAR-T cell therapy works
How CRISPR gene editing works: cutting, base and prime editing
How DNA synthesis and assembly work
How epigenetic clocks and aging biomarkers work
How gene therapies are delivered: ex vivo, viral vectors and LNPs
How genetic circuits work
How GLP-1 drugs work
How lipid nanoparticles deliver RNA
How mRNA vaccines work
How scientists record brain activity
How RNA silencing drugs work (siRNA and antisense)
How the immune system fights cancer, and how tumours escape
Aging and longevity biology in 2026: a crash course
GLP-1 and metabolic medicine in 2026: a crash course
Neuroscience and brain-computer interfaces in 2026: a crash course
Synthetic biology in 2026: a crash course
mRNA and next-gen vaccines in 2026: a crash course