Biology

The membrane surrounding the human brain is easy to overlook until it is damaged. Known as the dura mater, this...

A small number of unusually adventurous ospreys may hold the key to restoring the species across Europe, according to a...

A multi-pronged treatment strategy combining broadly neutralizing antibodies, antiretroviral therapy and a drug that blocks the HIV coreceptor CCR5 has...

Fungi may be among the oldest living organisms on Earth, yet scientists still cannot answer one of the simplest questions...

For more than three decades, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have been testing a deceptively simple question: can...

Bacteriophages, the viruses that infect bacteria, are often portrayed as highly specialized molecular machines: particles that recognize a host, inject...

Most health checks offer a still photograph of the body: a blood-pressure reading, a cholesterol level, a glucose measurement and...

Giant viruses are rewriting one of biology’s most familiar stories. Once regarded as unusual but relatively isolated curiosities, these oversized...

Antibody medicines are often discovered by searching through an overwhelming biological library. Researchers may begin with millions or even billions...

Large language models such as ChatGPT have become an increasingly popular source of health information, offering patients immediate explanations of...