Scientists are studying forms of ‘social’ interactions between artificial-intelligence agents. Will they find a fresh form of ...

A group of specialized cells play a crucial part in clearing toxic proteins from inside the brain 1. But in people with Alzheimer’s disease, these cells malfunction, leading to the build up of tau ...

Once-threatened koala populations in parts of Australia are showing surprising signs of genomic recovery, according to a ...

In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases.

A systemic failure of oversight allowed the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to curry favour with academia. Stronger governance is urgently needed.

The Möbius strip, a twisted loop with one continuous surface, is inspiring chemists to create novel molecular structures. A team has synthesized a type of carbon-based molecule with an unprecedented ...

Their makers claim they can detect dozens of cancer types — but some scientists say they could be missing many cancers or ...

After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon.

The Evo2 genomic language model can generate short genome sequences, but scientists say further advances are needed to write ...

Finding out how microbes make compounds containing the diazo chemical group could help researchers to synthesize useful ...

A magnetic seal to stop clots forming in the heart. Research Article : Wang et al. News and Views: Magnetic fluid ...

The Indus Waters Treaty withstood several armed conflicts and a huge loss of glaciers. It should serve as a blueprint for ...