A newly published peer-reviewed study has raised alarms about potential DNA contamination in Pfizer’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccines. Conducted by student scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) White Oak Campus
Scientists have taken a major step forward in the search for a lasting treatment for type 1 diabetes, offering new hope to millions who currently rely on daily insulin injections. In a
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A new frontier in genetic engineering has galloped into the world of horse breeding. For the first time, researchers have used CRISPR–Cas9 gene-editing technology to modify the genome of horses, creating animals
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Scientists have identified a previously unknown immune cell in fat tissue that may contribute to chronic inflammation as organisms age, according to a new study published in Nature Aging. The discovery, based
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A comprehensive analysis involving over 56 million people has found that long-term exposure to fine air pollutants significantly increases the risk of developing Lewy body dementia — the third most common form
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A groundbreaking international study has revealed that individuals with psychiatric disorders are significantly more likely to marry someone with the same condition than to partner with someone without it, a trend that
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Traumatic injuries to the central nervous system (CNS), including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI), remain a major medical challenge due to oxidative damage and neuroinflammation. Current treatments are
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For decades, researchers have puzzled over how humans became the only species to walk upright on two legs. A new study published in Nature may finally provide answers, mapping the key developmental
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In a medical breakthrough, scientists in China have transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a human for the first time. The recipient, a 39-year-old man who was brain dead, survived with
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Long-term exposure to extreme heat may accelerate the body’s ageing process in ways comparable to smoking or alcohol consumption, according to new research published in Nature Climate Change. The study, which tracked
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Criminal behaviour is shaped by a web of economic, social and environmental factors — and researchers across disciplines are working to untangle it. A new feature from Nature highlights the experiences of
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