The recognition and prestige of a Nobel prize for ground-breaking work comes with a gold medal and the equivalent of a ...

Results from a small trial suggest a modified virus can instruct the immune system to wipe out disease-causing cells.

Images revealed the accelerated movement of a glacier–rock mass just days before it collapsed, triggering a deadly flash ...

These were the words of Jason Arday when he resigned as professor of sociology of education at the University of Cambridge, ...

Older female mice given an anti-obesity medication lived longer and in better health than did mice not taking one.

The US$4.3-billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off atop a SpaceX rocket at 7:35 a.m. local time today from ...

Zhivar Sourati often gets déjà vu while perusing recent research in his field of computer science. “I read papers and I’m ...

Academics worldwide are rethinking their assessment approaches — from developing exams that artificial-intelligence tools can ...

Hundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help ...

Scientists are amassing evidence that unrepaired or poorly repaired DNA damage underlies many of the hallmarks of ageing. This has led to research into whether boosting DNA repair can keep people ...

The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 ºC to avoid the most dangerous consequences of climate change is officially dead. According to a report released today by the United Nations Environment ...