The word “biopsy” typically conjures images of large needles. Lab technicians—and scientists working to discover new medicines—need enough tissue from a patient to prepare and evaluate a sample.

Using new technologies, researchers have developed a deeper understanding of how cells function, changing conceptions of disease.

A cellular computing error wreaks havoc on vision.

Novartis researchers are searching for more effective ways to discover drugs for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

A researcher in South Africa investigating a rare skin disease was losing hope of a breakthrough. Then she made a discovery.

Collaborations are driving advances in sickle cell disease research, bringing new hope to patients.

The Novartis Faculty of Scholars initiative connects academic researchers with deep knowledge and big ideas to scientists in its drug discovery labs.

Team uncovers a potential therapeutic approach for patients deficient in a protein called Shank3.

The modernization and miniaturization of pharmaceutical production could expand the range of ingredients medicinal chemists use to make new drugs.