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The science of epigenetics, the study of heritable changes in gene activity that occur without altering the underlying DNA sequence, is moving at breathtaking speed...

Cisplatin has long been a cornerstone of breast cancer chemotherapy, but for thousands of patients whose tumors develop resistance to this platinum-based drug, treatment options...

Hydrogen sulfide, the gas best known for its smell of rotten eggs, is emerging as one of the most surprising heroes of plant stress biology....

A simple question about confidence in everyday movement, asked at the hospital bedside before surgery, may reveal which older adults are most likely to die...

Two of the world’s fastest-growing metabolic epidemics—type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, better known as MASH—have long been treated as separate diseases managed...

Microorganisms have moved decisively from the margins of industrial research to the centre of a technological revolution. A new editorial published in the journal Microbial...

A new study has delivered one of the most direct head-to-head tests yet of a question that has been quietly dividing the quantum machine learning...

A pungent condiment that has sat on Southeast Asian tables for centuries is now at the center of an unusual neuroscience experiment. Fermented fish paste...

Childhood obesity has long been linked to a higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in adulthood, but the molecular...

Acupuncture needles have been a fixture of East Asian medicine for millennia, crafted first from bamboo and bone and later from sterilized stainless steel. Now,...

Sunlight leaves its signature on skin over decades: thickened, leathery patches, deepening wrinkles, broken capillaries, and uneven pigment that dermatologists collectively call photoaging. Beyond its...

Deep inside the developing mammalian cortex, a thin band of early-born neurons called the subplate has long puzzled neuroscientists. These cells are among the very...

A common byproduct of one of China’s most fragrant industries is getting a second act. Every year, the production of Litsea cubeba oil — a...

A common bacterium found in fermented foods and dietary supplements may offer people with obesity a small but genuine helping hand, according to one of...

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, or BMSCs, are the quiet workhorses of the skeleton. They replenish bone-forming osteoblasts throughout life, and their regenerative power underlies...