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Scientists have demonstrated all of the ingredients they need to make a nuclear clock. Plus, a study sheds light on how the immune systems of trans men are affected by hormone replacement therapy and we follow one scientist’s mission to protect his work from plagiarism.
Scientists are solving the mystery of how smell works using artificial intelligence. Plus, a side by side comparison of how GLP-1 agonists differ and one band’s effort to reduce the carbon footprint of live music.
Heat waves could threaten bees’ ability to feed and pollinate. Plus, ways to tackle the cost of open-access publishing fees and the search for an HIV vaccine — and a cure.
Leading experts — who sometimes disagree heartily — come together to focus on obesity. Plus, SpaceX rocket explosions shredded the upper atmosphere, and how researchers are racing to save fossils exposed by Brazil’s record floods.
A dolphin biting beachgoers in Japan might be trying to play, some studies are riddled with references to retracted papers, and how China is working to lead the world in nuclear fusion.
Despite the controversy, some scientists are planning for a future of gene editing babies. Plus, a ‘brain-age gap’ points to what accelerates brain ageing and what you need to know about the worrying Oropouche virus.
Scientists are working with cities to adapt to hotter weather, Neolithic builders had an understanding of science, and rock icon Brian May’s thoughts on badgers.
The right mix of 63 policies can lead to significant reductions in emissions. Plus, debate rages over the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab and meet the paralympian paving the way for astronauts with a physical disability.
Fasting’s regenerative powers kick in when the feasting starts. Plus, future plans for detecting gravitational waves and an energy-rating scheme for artificial intelligence systems.
Hotter temperatures, earlier snowmelt and lower rainfall, all spurred by climate change, led to fires that burned 4% of Canada’s forest. Plus, the first biosafety-level-4 laboratory in Latin America and a midwife who became a neuroscientist to save her son.
How brain anatomy changes with ageing and disease, how ‘green’ electricity from wood might harm the plane and how video games helped people’s mental wellbeing during the pandemic.
Biological markers of ageing show sudden shifts in our 40s and 60s. Plus, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter and a spacecraft is about to attempt a daring double gravity-assist manoeuvre.
The monkeypox virus is spreading to new countries in central Africa, triggering Africa’s first health emergency. Plus, signs of liquid water deep within Mars and five ways science is tackling the antibiotic resistance crisis.
Scammers are using images of respected researchers in deepfakes, a setback for the approval of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD and scientists who fled the Taliban speak out.
From the very big to the very small — marvel at the 1,268-metre long sample of rock extracted from below the ocean’s crust, and the unexpected microbiome in our microwave ovens. Plus, the controversy continues in the field of high-pressure superconductors.
Tiny spots discovered in a rock on Mars could be signs of microbes that once lived on the red planet. Plus: The brain cells that encode the mother–baby bond in mice and how AI is changing the Olympics.
Training successive versions of AI models on text generated by the previous iteration quickly leads to the system producing gibberish. Plus, memory for music doesn’t fade with age and how placebos ease pain in the mouse brain.
