Prion and prion-like proteins are classically associated with protein misfolding, but amyloidogenic sequences can also participate in host defence. Here, using deep learning, we screened 19.3 million ...

Two people were the first to receive the therapy for a condition that damages the spinal cord and optic nerve.

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Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show.

As a PhD student in the 1920s, she moved a lump of cells from embryos of one newt species into another. The transplanted ...

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A combination of two well-established drugs reduces stroke-related brain damage in mice after sharply lowering the rodents’ ...

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The European Union has declared that it wants to stop using animals in chemical safety testing. Its goal will need a timeline ...

Sperm quality improved in men with obesity after a course of GLP-1 drugs. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL. The latest ...