Researcher Miki Takahara accepts an Ig Nobel on behalf of the late Tokuji Unno. Hands up if you’ve been to a science awards ...

The AlphaGenome Atlas charts the effects of 9 billion single DNA letter changes to the human genome — every possible mutation ...

The UK Biobank is imposing new safety measures after a security incident, but safeguarding biomedical data while enabling ...

The scientist honoured by the newest telescope in space spearheaded a pioneering programme as NASA’s first chief astronomer.

Investigator-initiated trials (IITs) are a popular way that researchers and biotech companies test new therapies. Trials are ...

Strengthened laws should help to ensure future deaths are quickly disclosed to the public, but China’s reputation for such ...

Claude produced a 13-million-line, computer-checked proof of the famed conjecture — a major milestone in mathematics.

The development bank and others are starting to publish and verify the raw data and code accompanying their research-based ...

The recognition and prestige of a Nobel prize for ground-breaking work comes with a gold medal and the equivalent of a ...

The Bunsen burner’s future in modern microbiology labs is flickering, some scientists say. Credit: Alfonso Fabio ...

China last month donated to the United Nations the first open-access, high-resolution map of Earth's land cover, as a contribution towards global sustainable development and combating climate change.

Results from a small trial suggest a modified virus can instruct the immune system to wipe out disease-causing cells.