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Scientists in Japan have created powerful new vitamin K-based compounds that may help the brain regenerate lost neurons - a breakthrough that could one day change how diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons are treated. ...

Paternal stress prior to conception alters small molecular signals within sperm to dictate offspring development.

A new study presents a comprehensive, multi-pronged framework utilizing stem cells, cell-free exosomes, and engineered tissue scaffolds to repair the injured central nervous system

A new study introduces the Microbially-Derived Metabolite (MDM) System, a non-invasive urine test that tracks 17 small molecules produced by gut microorganisms to identify children at high risk for autism.

Can we prevent neurodegenerative decline by auditing the brains internal cleansing system during deep sleep? A collaborative study leverages physics-informed artificial intelligence to track the fluid flow velocity of th...

From Kenya's Tree of Life to a Svalbard glacier, these stunning photos are taken from a new book by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, whose The Earth From Above was a smash hit 25 years ago

The New Scientist Book Club read Silvia Park's near-future sci-fi novel Luminous in May, and had lots of good things to say (along with a few complaints)

From clearing people convicted of murder to identifying a monarch's remains, Michael Le Page is fascinated by The Secrets of Our DNA, an insider's must-read book

The ideas of survival of the fittest and winning at all costs are closely entwinned with Darwinism, but they shouldnt be. A rethink from a more communal perspective is in order

Watson's death last month prompted sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson to read his acclaimed 1973 debut and find out what she'd been missing. She found it fascinating - but reflective of its time

Inspired by Shannon Vallor's book The AI Mirror, this compelling piece looks at how we are being affected by our deepening interactions with tech

Are modern neuroscientists genuinely measuring the spark of subjective experience, or are they merely tracking the mechanical gears of data processing? A landmark critical analysis reveals that current scientific methods...

West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is on the brink of losing its ice shelf, further compromising the already melting ice mass and threatening to unleash devastating sea-level rises.

A new study using AI proves that language actively evolves over generations to become structured because it makes learning easier.

Astronomers weighed a black hole in a "little red dot" discovered by the James Webb telescope. They found it to be so overmassive that it may have formed before its host galaxy had a chance to develop.

Blood markers of dysfunctional lipid metabolism are directly associated with poorer cognitive function in 15-17-year-olds.

Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia

The space agency described the moon base as a sprawling city-like lunar outpost stretching over hundreds of square miles.

Despite their occupations of Britain, the Romans and Vikings didn't leave much of a genetic mark on Britons. The Anglo-Saxons, though, were a different story.

Individuals occupying the far tails of complex health traits, such as cholesterol, blood glucose, age at menopause, and height, possess a fundamentally distinct genetic architecture.

A new study demonstrates that caffeine severely degrades the biological quality of sleep even when total sleep duration appears completely normal.

Quantum computers have the potential to transform science, accelerating breakthroughs in drug development, cosmology, materials science, nuclear physics, and more.