Huge study finds first genetic clues for borderline personality disorder
Specific genetic variants can be linked to a particular condition by analysing the genomes of large groups of…
My job interviews for industry positions are going nowhere. How do I make myself stand out?
The problem Dear Nature, I am currently in my second postdoctoral position, and I am looking for a…
Found: a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere — could it host life?
An artist’s impression of an exoplanet orbiting its star. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Scientists have discovered a rocky planet that…
Will making ‘replication studies’ easier to find help science self-correct?
Credit: bpawesome/Getty The replication of experimental results is important for building credible science, but replication studies are often…
CRISPR gets a power boost from AI-designed ‘molecular scissors’
An enzyme cuts DNA (artist’s impression). Synthetic protein-cleaving enzymes were designed quickly with the help of artificial intelligence.Credit:…
Why do astronauts’ bodies waste away? Space-station study points to mitochondria
The mitochondrion (green in this false-colour transmission electron micrograph) could have a role in the physiological effects of…
Biologists pinpoint how common virus triggers multiple sclerosis
Epstein-Barr virus triggers specific T cells in the immune system, which leads to an attack on nerve cells…
AI avatars are reshaping society in China — the law is trying to catch up
Computer scientist Pan Hui with a digital teaching avatar used at the Hong Kong University of Science and…
How naked mole-rat queens stop rivals reproducing
Naked mole-rat queens produce a chemical that stops other females from reproducing.Credit: Neil Bromhall/Getty Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)…
A Bayesian framework for longitudinal EHR and genetic discovery
Model We recapitulated the formulation of the model and provide a full account of model assumptions and implementation…
Ketogenic diet mediates intestinal tumorigenesis through lipids not ketones
Shay, J. E. S. & Yilmaz, ÖH. Dietary and metabolic effects on intestinal stem cells in health and…
A queen odour mediates reproductive suppression in a eusocial mammal
Animals and housing Long-term laboratory colonies of naked mole-rats (H. glaber) were maintained in Berlin, Germany and Pretoria,…