The cover shows circular extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) sitting next to a chromosome. ecDNA has a significant effect on the outcome of cancer treatment — it can render tumours resistant to ...

Consuming a lot of sugar as a child heightens a person’s risk of diabetes as an adult. Plus, we hear from the researcher who tamed GLP-1.

Tools such as Rosetta and AlphaFold have redefined the protein-engineering landscape. But some problems remain out of reach — for now.

The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) was set up in 2018 to create 3D atlases of the cellular, structural and molecular features of human cancers as they evolve. This week sees the network release ...

Powerful bursts of radio waves from distant galaxies are typically linked to young celestial objects. But observations reveal that they are more likely to occur in rarer, more massive galaxies ...

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Minh Ha Quang’s work at a Japanese AI research centre aims to understand how machines extract image data from the real world.

How did the characteristic pattern of embryonic cell divisions during animal development evolve? Analysis of the multicellular development of an organism related to animals now provides some answers.

But drugs used to treat migraines in people reduced painful lesions in mice.

In a beguiling work, a geologist–poet finds solace after bereavement as he walks along California’s infamous fault line.

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