'Instant liver, just add water'? Not quite, but a better way to grow multiple organs
Improved method to grow an organoid model of the liver, bile duct and pancreas
Super-precise new CRISPR tool could tackle a plethora of genetic diseases
The system allows researchers more control over DNA changes, potentially opening up conditions that have challenged gene-editors.
The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Acidified the Ocean in a Flash
The Chicxulub event was as damaging to life in the oceans as it was to creatures on land, a study shows.
'Missing' virus detected in dozens of children paralyzed by polio-like illness
Study is first to find clear signs of enterovirus in nervous system of AFM patients, strongest evidence to date that disease is viral
'Artificial leaf' successfully produces clean gas
Could eventually be used to develop a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol
50,000-year-old, tar-smeared tool shows Neanderthal smarts
Neanderthals could accomplish complex, multistep tasks that took planning ahead over several days.
'Cursed' Primate Weirdos Have Extra Thumbs. Scientists Didn't Know About Them Until Now.
There's a little extra thumb-thing on the hand of the aye-aye, a strange-looking nocturnal lemur native to Madagascar.
Long stretches of Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA helped Homo sapiens adapt
Denisovans and Neanderthals passed extra copies of some DNA to modern humans.
Scientists reveal how the fossil fuel industry misled the public about climate change
For decades, fossil fuel corporations have deceived people about the dangers of their product
Bans on rebuilding in disaster-prone areas ignore homeowners preferences―raising costs works better
As California's wildfire season intensifies, a growing number of residents in the state want to ban people from building in areas at greatest risk.
Science and engineering organisations under fire for arms and fossil fuel industry ties
Professional engineering and science organisations in the UK have been accused of inappropriate financial ties to the fossil fuel and arms industries.
Simple test predicts dangerous pregnancy disorder
Researchers have developed a simple, low-cost way to predict preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition that kills 76,000 mothers and 500,000 babies every year.
How Lumps on a Man's Heels Signaled a Rare Disease in His Brain
The man developed lumps on his Achilles tendon a decade before he was hospitalized for neurological problems.
New organelle discovered inside cells found to prevent cancer
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a strange new organelle inside our cells that helps to prevent cancer by ensuring that genetic material is sorted correctly as cells divide.
Scientists discovered mechanisms that protect tapeworms from being digested by their host
Previously unknown tapeworm proteins suppress the activity of trypsin and efficiently protect the parasites from being digested inside a host's intestinal tract
The earliest well-preserved tetrapod may never have left the water
New and surprising light cast on one of the earliest tetrapods
Blood pressure pills 'work better at bedtime'
To get the best out of your daily blood pressure medication, take it just before you go to bed, say researchers.
Health in old age is a lifelong affair
Reduced food intake in old mice can no longer improve health
Stressing cancer with spice
A new study by scientists in Japan and Indonesia reports how an experimental drug agent stops cancer cells from growing.
New drug forces flu virus into ‘error catastrophe,’ overwhelming it with mutations
The flu virus (above) has frustrated scientists with its constant shapeshifting, eluding many vaccines and drugs.
The World's Oldest Pearl Was Just Discovered on an Island in the Persian Gulf
The pearl dates back 8,000 years to the Neolithic period.
Two Strains of Polio Are Gone, but the End of the Disease Is Still Far Off
Only polio virus Type 1 persists, and only in Pakistan and Afghanistan. But now mutant vaccine viruses are paralyzing some unvaccinated children.
How life blossomed after the dinosaurs died
Mammals evolved surprisingly quickly after the end-Cretaceous extinction.
Heightened risk of adverse financial changes before Alzheimer's diagnosis
A likely consequence of compromised decision making when managing money, in addition to exploitation and fraud by others.
Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.
Predict, a government research program, sought to identify animal viruses that might infect humans and to head off new pandemics.
Lab Tech Accidentally Injects Herself with Smallpox-Related Virus
The infection caused the tip of the woman's finger to swell and turn black.