Astronomers see distant eruption as black hole destroys star

Scientists get first direct images showing fast-moving jet of particles ejected as a supermassive black hole…

Agricultural intensification not a ‘blueprint’ for sustainable development

New research suggests that the combined social and ecological results of increased agricultural intensification in low…

Microbe breaks ‘universal’ DNA rule by using two different translations

DNA is often referred to as the blueprint for life, however scientists have for the first…

Scientists have captured the elusive cell that can regenerate an entire flatworm

Researchers have captured the one cell that is capable of regenerating an entire organism.

Gene therapy restores hand function after spinal cord injury in rats

Researchers have shown that rats with spinal cord injuries can re-learn skilled hand movements after being…

Human and artificial intelligence join forces to study complexity of the brain

A team of scientists has mapped the gene expression of each individual brain cell during aging,…

Non-coding DNA changes the genitals you’re born with

Male mice grow ovaries instead of testes if they are missing a small region of DNA…

Climate change has fish moving faster than regulations can keep up

The world's system for allocating fish stocks is being outpaced by the movement of fish species…

Minimalist biostructures designed to create nanomaterials

Researchers fabricate four molecules of only seven amino acids with the ability to self-assemble and rapidly…

Brain’s water system and stroke treatment

Water is transported from the blood into the brain via an ion transporter, a new study…