Editorials in 2017

The optimization and diversification of methods for manipulating the genome will enable new therapeutic solutions.

When reading or writing about biomedical findings, be mindful of factual accuracy and wary of unapparent caveats.

When comparing journals using citation-based metrics, the percentage of highly cited papers is more informative than the average number of citations.

The design of implantable biomaterials with lasting function is rooted in biomolecular and cellular principles.

We encourage our authors to display data points in graphs, and to deposit the data in repositories.

The early detection of cancer demands translatable light-emitting or light-collecting probes with unprecedented levels of sensitivity and specificity.

Advances in materials science and engineering enable ever-smaller and more reliable bioelectronic devices.

The accelerating diagnostic power of deep learning will soon empower physicians.

Nature Biomedical Engineering will bring the convergence of fields in the health and physical sciences into the spotlight.