Forget your smartwatch or fitness tracker; this latest development in wearable technology turns its attention to the plant world. Tiny, tattoo-like sensors and a kirigami-inspired band that wraps ...

Researchers have identified a key protein that allows herpesvirus, which causes genital herpes, to get into the nervous ...

In recent years, New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) have become a focal point for conversations between researchers, governments and regulators. Mounting pressures worldwide to reduce our reliance on ...

A novel prime editing tool has unraveled some of the mysteries of fungi and identified compounds with promising anti-cancer ...

We speak to the winners of the 2026 Al Yergy MS Scientist Awards to find out more about the techniques they pioneered.

Studying hardy rodents adapted to life at over 6000 meters above sea level, scientists have uncovered secrets of the world’s highest dwelling mammal’s evolution. Mammals inhabit a variety of ...

Researchers uncovered a new role for the TDP-43 protein in controlling the function of microglia, the immune cells of the brain. Their study shows how the loss of this protein in microglia may ...

New research reveals the role of Camsap3-organized microtubules in ovarian follicle communication, successful ovulation and female fertility. Researchers from Japan investigated how microtubules ...

Western blotting remains a cornerstone of molecular biology, enabling researchers to detect and quantify specific proteins from complex mixtures with high sensitivity and specificity. Yet, the ...

Infrared light therapy could alleviate symptoms in dementia patients, according to a pilot study. Researchers have found that transcranial photobiomodulation therapy (PBM-T) – where the individual ...

Microbiology investigates the mighty, minute organisms – including bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, protozoa and viruses – that play an essential role in our health and ecosystems around the globe.

The Western blot may appear to be just another staple lab technique. However, there are some stories surrounding its invention that are definitely worth knowing. This might be news to some: scientists ...