Biotech

As scientists and engineers build devices at smaller and smaller scales, grasping the dynamics of how materials behave when they are subjected to electrical signals, sound and other manipulations has proven to be beyond the reach of standard scientific techniques....

The model is that the ownership of a patent right initially goes to the inventor. But who owns the rights to inventions made in the workplace? The company? The inventing employee? It depends on the circumstances....

We have the opportunity to transform healthcare and improve patient safety by better leveraging information technology to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of our healthcare system. But adoption has been slow, and the results have been mixed....

Money, power, science and beliefs collide when it comes to stem cells. They could unlock mysteries about the basis of life and lead to new treatments — or take years of research and produce little return in the clinic. But where did it all start?...