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Fresh financing for an experimental therapy targeting brain injury in newborns has sharpened attention on one of neonatal medicine’s hardest gaps: the absence of any approved drug for hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, or HIE. The trigger…
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has announced a new advance in stem cell-based embryo modelling that researchers say could…
Scientists are advancing a new way to search for life beyond Earth by looking not for a single decisive signal on…
Scientists have identified 37 active subglacial lakes beneath glaciers in the Canadian Arctic, with 35 of them not previously documented, adding…
Scientists tracking airborne particles over agricultural land in Oklahoma have identified medium-chain chlorinated paraffins, or MCCPs, in the atmosphere, marking what…
A prototype chip developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego has opened a possible new route to cutting…
Earth is becoming brighter after dark overall, but the shift is proving far less uniform than older global averages suggested, with…
Psychedelic drugs appear to alter consciousness by loosening the brain’s usual chain of command, allowing regions that normally operate in more…
Scientists in Poland have built an ultrathin optical structure that traps infrared light inside a layer about 40 nanometres thick, a…
Nionyx Bio, a young US biotech focused on gene therapies for inherited kidney disease, has won the 2026 BIO-Europe Spring Startup…
Patients with dangerously hard-to-control blood pressure may be moving closer to a new treatment option after late-stage evidence showed baxdrostat can…
Researchers at the Institute of Semiconductor Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences say they have developed…
Ageing lung tissue, rather than age alone, may be a central reason influenza and COVID-19 become far more dangerous for older…
Scientists have identified an unusual new termite species in the canopy of French Guiana’s tropical rainforest, describing an insect whose elongated…
Erythritol, a low-calorie sweetener widely used in sugar-free drinks, protein bars, keto snacks and diabetic-friendly foods, is facing renewed scrutiny after…
Komodo dragons use a brutal combination of flesh-ripping teeth and venom-laced oral secretions to overpower prey, with newer anatomical work reinforcing…
Findings from a team of researchers based in the UAE have revealed a previously undetected class of solar waves deep within…
New genetic and archaeological research suggests the partnership between humans and dogs began far earlier than previously established, with evidence indicating…
A long-standing barrier to replacing insulin injections with tablets has been challenged by a new scientific advance, raising the prospect of…
Californian researchers have demonstrated a new method to generate cancer-fighting immune cells directly inside the human body, potentially transforming one of…
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists refine gene-editing tools with greater accuracy and fewer risks, marking a step forward in efforts to…
Cannabis fails to demonstrate meaningful effectiveness in treating anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, according to one of the most extensive…
Exposure to stress during early childhood may significantly increase the risk of long-term digestive disorders, according to a growing body of…
Laboratory experiments have produced a cement composite capable of withstanding stress far beyond that tolerated by conventional concrete, marking a development…
Microscopic plastic particles circulating through food, water and air may be contributing to neurological damage linked with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease,…
Severe infections caused by COVID-19 or influenza may raise the likelihood of developing lung cancer years later, according to new scientific…
Growing medical evidence suggests medicines developed to treat diabetes and obesity may also reshape the brain’s response to addictive substances, offering…
Breakthrough laboratory findings have identified a protein vital to the survival and spread of malaria parasites, offering scientists a promising new…