A virus that is big enough to be seen under an ordinary light microscope co-opt its host’s systems with the help of ...

Most research on autism focuses on younger people, but some studies suggest older adults face increased risks — and perhaps ...

Researchers use mini plasma explosions to encode the equivalent of two million books into a coaster-sized device. The method ...

Microsoft unveil a laser-modified glass that could store huge amounts of data for millenia — plus, a trial of mRNA vaccines ...

Analyses will help to reveal how far the West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated in the past — and what it might do in the future.

Veins in the skull can rearrange their borders to accommodate patrolling immune cells, a strange behaviour called ruffling.

AI-driven autonomous robots are coming to biology laboratories, but researchers insist that human skills remain essential.

The world needs non-fossil sources of carbon. It’s a no-brainer for nations working towards this goal to join forces.

For more than 70 years, physicians seeking to diagnose mental-health conditions have turned to the ‘bible for psychiatry’ — ...

Scientists and medical experts are countering climate denialism, vaccine scepticism and wellness pseudoscience on social ...

Chinese research organizations can no longer take part in most of the research grants funded by Horizon Europe, the European ...

Around the world, governments are demanding that research funding follow broader political priorities. They should be careful what they wish for.