Nature
Miracle therapy or courting danger? Weight-loss drugs are being touted as a potential cure of dozens of disorders
Animal studies and analyses of electronic health records suggest that the latest wave of weight-loss drugs — known as glucagon-like ...
Research into human embryo modeling is rapidly advancing the field but raising just as many ethical concerns
[D]ozens of labs are competing to grow the best likeness of a human embryo. … This high-stakes, high-drama period “is ...
50,000 brain scans: AI has discovered five patterns of brain atrophy, providing insights into the mystery of aging
An analysis of almost 50,000 brain scans has revealed five distinct patterns of brain atrophy associated with ageing and neurodegenerative ...
From Sitting Bull to Beethoven: Scientists are using DNA to create geneaological maps for people with murky histories
In the decade or so since scientists reported the first ancient human genome sequence, they have generated genome data for ...
‘A village in a dish’: Mini brain organoids made of cells from multiple people could help researchers test drugs using a ‘broad diversity of human genetics’
Model systems called organoids mimic the cellular make-up of organs, such as the gut and the lungs. Researchers make them by ...
Viewpoint: As neuroscience embraces AI, what makes us human becomes even more critical
The opportunities researchers have to study the human brain in never-before-seen ways thanks to Artificial Intelligence ...
Scientists face increasing harassment and criticism of their work. Do they need our protection?
As researchers increasingly face many kinds of attack over their work, there is debate about how to support and protect ...
Cockroaches: How a South Asian vermin unexpectedly conquered the world
A ubiquitous household pest has unexpected origins. A cockroach that lives in human dwellings all over the world is known ...
Talking trees? Do they quietly communicate through an underground fungi network? Here are the facts
A popular theory about how trees cooperate has enchanted the public and raised the profile of forest conservation. But some ...
Viewpoint: My scientific paper was accused of ChatGPT plagiarism. Here’s how I proved my innocence
A journal reviewer accused Lizzie Wolkovich of using ChatGPT to write a manuscript. She hadn’t — but her paper was ...
Viewpoint: Causing more harm than good? How billionaire donors influence global health priorities
Charitable foundations led by billionaires might aggravate global health and other societal issues as much as they might alleviate them ...
Are our genes the template for life? The reality is a lot more complicated
Biology is often presented to the public is oversimplified and out of date. Scientists must set the record straight, argues ...
Bioluminescent petunias: Light-up mushroom genes are secret ingredient in green glowing genetically modified plants — and they are now on sale
Consumers in the United States can now pre-order a genetically engineered plant for their home or garden that glows continuously. At a ...
Obesity drugs could treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s? It appears they lower inflammation in the brain, sparking hope of additional therapeutic uses
Evidence suggests that the drugs classified as GLP-1 receptor agonists — a category that includes brand names such as Mounjaro ...
‘We need to stem the flow of bogus research’: Effort under way to challenge academic ‘paper mills’
Poor-quality studies are polluting the literature — a group will study the businesses that produce them to stem the flow ...
Gene-edited fungus-resistant rice variety slated for field trials, first genetically-engineered crop trial in Italy nearly 20 years
For the first time in almost 20 years, a new entry appeared in the public database that lists proposals to test ...
African countries turn toward home-engineered gene edited crops to ensure regional acceptance
Molecular biologist Steven Runo once thought that his team would make history as the first to plant gene-edited seeds in African soil ...
Maybe the Black Death did not reshape human evolution after all
An ancient-DNA study of medieval Cambridge found no sign of genes that helped people to survive the plague ...
Next breakthrough CRISPR crop? Turning wild rice species into a domesticated crop
[Jiayang] Li, a plant geneticist at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology in Beijing, is working on a wild ...
Ever seen an orange petunia? CRISPR gene-editing can make that happen naturally
White petunias exist in nature, but not bright orange and yellow ones. In 2015, one of my PhD advisers, Teemu ...
Breakthrough CRISPR treatment for sickle cell anemia up for FDA approval
Advisers to the US regulatory agency will examine the safety profile of a CRISPR-based treatment for sickle-cell disease ...
Pangaea Ultima: What geologists think landmasses of the world might look like in 250 million years
Only a fraction of the planet’s surface will be habitable to mammals when the next supercontinent, Pangaea Ultima, forms ...
Why do we love to eat rich, fatty foods?
Rich, high-fat foods such as ice cream are loved not only for their taste, but also for the physical sensations they ...
New book Eve explores ‘how bodies evolved, how they work and what it really means to be a woman’
What is a woman? In Eve, Cat Bohannon traces the development of female bodies back 200 million years. A writer with ...
From lambs to humans: Artificial wombs are on the horizon
A hairless, pale-skinned lamb lies on its side in what appears to be an oversized sandwich bag filled with hazy ...
Is it possible to create a computer copy of a human brain? Europe spent more than $600 million to find out
It took 10 years, around 500 scientists and some €600 million, and now the Human Brain Project — one of ...
Potential glyphosate ban: Calculating economic consequences if Europe’s most widely used pesticide is banned
Glyphosate is the most widely used pesticide in Europe. However, due to its potential effects on human health, its renewal ...
‘More than just eating bugs’: Future proteins made from fungi, algae, and bacteria offer sustainable alternatives to current global diet
Would you eat a burger enriched with mealworms? Fake bacon sliced from a mass of fermented fungi? Milk proteins extruded ...
