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Studying how protein assembly, modification, and turnover shape proteostasis in aging and the aging brain.

In March, Thomas Harvey sat in on a talk at the American Physical Society’s summit in Denver on a new model of the universe that claimed to eliminate the need for dark matter and dark energy. Willi…

A tool called IdeaLens helps to judge whether concepts — rather than just writing — in scientific papers are artificially generated.

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Scientists worry that increasingly capable large language models will beat them to discoveries.

Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) are exceptionally long-lived. We sequenced the genome and methylome of Jonathan, a 194-year-old Aldabra, to explore the molecular basis of his longevit...

DNA analysis of oldest living land animal reveal patterns on genes that appear to protect functioning of mitochondria

Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41570-026-00884-xChemistry is evolving from predominantly manual experimentation towards increasingly automated and data-driven discovery, incorporating sustainability and integrating other disciplines. Chemistry education must respond to these changes in industry, research and society or we will watch the educational pipeline continue to decline.

The study investigates mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines targeting Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague. Combined F1+LcrV mRNA vaccination elicited robust immune responses and protected mice...

New analysis refutes James Watson’s claim he was first to recognize significance of famed photograph 51

It is a damning moment for a political party with pretensions to power

A selection of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 finalists – from a shortlist featuring a caiman wearing a wig, a leopard doing a handstand, a strutting white-tailed eagle and a polar bear appeari...

Credit: HALUSTD from Popspixel via Canva When Dorothy Bishop was asked to review a paper for a small neuroscience journal in August, she could tell from the abstract the authors had used a dataset …

arXiv, and the scientific community at large, are facing a watershed moment. Scholarly publishing is currently changing at a rapid pace, and we are seeing a…

High-pitched calls...swans hurrying back from tundra--Yutaka Kitajima (Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture)

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

Credit: HALUSTD from Popspixel via Canva When Dorothy Bishop was asked to review a paper for a small neuroscience journal in August, she could tell from the abstract the authors had used a dataset …

It is more revealing about its academic culture than its civil service

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A new Chinese-owned journal Vita aims to compete with established journals.

Microscopists raise concerns about inappropriate AI usage in Nikon's microscopy contest-winning video. Nikon stands their ground, citing no policy breach.

By Dr. Douglas R. Waverly, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, Yale University