Precision Medicine and Liquid Biopsy: The Future of Diagnosing and Managing Disease

This animation depicts how Cas13—a CRISPR-associated protein—may be adapted to detect human disease. This new diagnostic tool, called SHERLOCK, targets RNA (rather than DNA), and has the potential to transform research and global public health.

Over-the-counter pregnancy tests give potentially life-changing results with a pretty high rate of accuracy. But how do they work? Watch this video to find out.

We have seen some amazing scientific breakthroughs in 2018. Here is a selection of our favorites.