DNA computers can use biological material to perform mathematical functions and store information, but their power sources have been fragile. Researchers now say they’ve developed a reliable source: ...

The obsession with economic output as a measure of human development puts sustainability on the back burner. Researchers can ...

The age at which a person is diagnosed with autism can be partly explained by genetic factors.

Bacteria insert proteins into their outer membrane using a highly conserved apparatus known as the β-barrel assembly ...

Some bacterial-infecting viruses use ‘sponges’ to mop up defence molecules, but bacteria can fight back by responding when a ...

Infections particular to our genome may have helped drive human-specific traits — plus, using heat to power DNA computers.

A tool called Funding the Frontier visualizes all the downstream impacts of funding — and predicts which studies will have ...

The findings suggest that the mature Amazon rainforest has, so far, avoided the worst impacts of climate change, although the ...

Outlining the trial-and-error processes that are involved in every research project could help others to become more ...

Some classes of stars create light elements, such as oxygen and silicon; others also craft heavier ones, such as iron and ...

Satellites help scientists to document a correlation between dust travelling from Africa and hailstones falling in the Alps.

The crop of winners showcases a dazzling range of shots, including views of the Milky Way, comets blasted by solar wind and the elusive Spaghetti Nebula. The overall winning image, taken by Weitang ...