About 55% of the human lifespan is heritable, meaning that more than half of observed variation in longevity across a ...

Field pennycress could become a valuable winter crop, with benefits for both carbon storage and farm profitability.

The data were collected from people about to have surgery. They show that as anaesthesia takes hold, the interplay between ...

Predicting the conditions of chemical reactions has been a key focus of AI use in chemistry. One of the most prominent tools ...

The preprint repository’s requirement could boost the use of large language models to translate scientific texts.

Posts on social-media platform X that are critical of scientific research can act as early warning signs of problematic ...

The external, artificial-lung system could be used to treat other people who are critically unwell and awaiting transplants.

‘Exercise snacks’ and other forms of everyday movement can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease and death.

Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...

Wildfire smoke, spore-spread fungal diseases and microplastic are all on the rise, even as the US government slashes support ...

Why going the extra mile might make you feel good — plus, how extreme weather events could increase the burden of malaria in ...

A researcher has created a chatbot that is indistinguishable from human participants in online surveys. Some researchers fear ...