Large language models may soon be able to update what they know without undergoing expensive, full-scale retraining, but a new...

A new cell-encapsulation strategy inspired by the protective coat surrounding mammalian eggs has enabled transplanted pancreatic islets to function for...

The COVID-19 pandemic changed far more than where people ate. It also reshaped what they brought home, how much they...

A new retraction notice in the British Journal of Cancer has withdrawn a previously published report that described antitumour activity...

A satellite no larger than a small carry-on suitcase could soon attempt to listen to one of the faintest signals...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are exploring an unusual biological strategy to reduce the danger posed by lead exposure:...

Iron is indispensable to life, but inside a cell it can become a chemical hazard. The metal helps mitochondria produce...

Long before a sunspot darkens the Sun’s visible surface, the magnetic forces that create it may already be leaving a...

Researchers at Swansea University have led a major European investigation into how poverty and social disadvantage influence survival among children...

Tornadoes are among the most difficult atmospheric hazards to predict. They can form within minutes, occupy only a small area,...