Many researchers are unaware of an upcoming law that will require them to register with a regulatory body, as is the case for ...

Massive genomic newborn-screening studies are under way all over the globe. But questions about scalability, feasibility and ...

Proponents argue that the current system creates a false sense of precision, but critics fear that the change could increase political interference.

Earlier this month, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug designed to treat the root cause of ...

Shinya Yamanaka doesn’t see himself as a celebrity. But people do recognize the stem-cell researcher when he’s out for a run, often while training for a marathon, on the streets of Kyoto, Japan. Many ...

QED Science says that its metrics reduce bias by assessing papers solely on the basis of their originality and validity.

Two very different methods are used to estimate the human toll of heatwaves such as those now hitting parts of Asia and ...

Letting powerful academics off the hook and punishing the people they bullied sends the message that abuse is acceptable in ...

Moderna’s newly approved vaccine could allow manufacturers to respond more rapidly to changing influenza strains.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the country’s main funding agency, announced on 27 July that in 2028 it would cut all of ...

Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain. Now it is entering trials worldwide.