Osteoporosis affects millions: could modified cells rebuild their bones?
Osteoporosis causes thin, porous bones that are prone to fracture, but a promising cell therapy might offer a…
AI researchers reckon with the $1.5 million ‘academia tax’
Artificial-intelligence researchers say that the idea of leaving academia is tempting, but some nevertheless resist the move.Credit: Jay…
Ancient proteins identify various Denisovan remains from Southwest China
Archaeological site and samples Bianfu Cave (26° 27′ 43.65′′ N, 100° 09′ 55.45′′ E) is in Heqing County, western Yunnan Province in southwestern China,…
Integrated signatures define mutational processes in prostate cancer
PPCG cohort, WGS and variant calling We used data from the PPCG consortium of primary prostate cancer samples…
Who were the Denisovans? Rich trove of fossils and tools paints new picture
In 2025, researchers used protein analysis to show that a jawbone recovered from ocean sediments off the coast…
The Einstein test: what happens when AI tries to rediscover relativity?
In 1915, Albert Einstein unveiled his general theory of relativity and transformed our view of the fabric of…
‘Mother of Hubble’: how Nancy Grace Roman ushered in a new era of astronomy
Early in her career, Nancy Grace Roman ignored those who advised her not to become a scientist because…
Probing the proteome at cellular scale
When a fertilized mammalian egg divides, it yields two seemingly identical daughter cells. Some of their descendants generate…
Anxious or outgoing? Huge study links ‘Big Five’ personality traits to genetic variants
Personality plays into how people think, feel, behave and interact with their environment.Credit: PeopleImages/Getty A study of more…
Genomic insights into the persistence of Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) in conflict-affected South Sudan
Daskin, J. H. & Pringle, R. M. Warfare and wildlife declines in Africa’s protected areas. Nature 553, 328–332…
Structural basis of transcription of the hachimoji eight-letter alphabet by E. coli RNA polymerase
Base pairing of 8-letter genetic alphabet in E. coli RNAP transcription The P:Z and B:S base pairs expand…
When do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromes
In 2004, Amy Proal got an infection that changed her life. “I was in my pre-med, last year…