Brain stem cells (artificially coloured) give rise to neurons in young individuals, but that ability fades with advancing age.Credit: Riccardo Cassiani-Ingoni/Science Photo Library Clues to keeping the brain’s regenerative cells youthful and energetic into old age have emerged by applying...
EnvironomicsDharshini David Elliott & Thompson (2024)Why should an orangutan care what toothpaste a person uses, asks economist Dharshini David, in...
A northern sea robin (Prionotus carolinus) scurries across the sand on its six legs, which it also uses as shovels...
Scientists and science-fiction writers have long asked whether a nuclear explosion could change the course of an asteroid headed for...
Mathematicians have described1 a new class of shape that characterizes forms commonly found in nature — from the chambers in...
Physicists have nailed a fiendishly difficult measurement — the mass of the fundamental particle the W boson. The result, from...
Air travel to attend academic conferences remains widespread although many meeting-goers have reservations about emissions.Credit: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg/Getty An overwhelming majority...
AnimalsAll experimental methods and animal husbandry for transgenic quails were performed in accordance with the guidelines of the European Union...
Nature, Published online: 07 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02874-9The aquatic mammals disperse seeds of their favourite foods as they migrate, according to...
A dye that turns mouse tissues transparent could have applications in medical research. Credit: dra_schwartz/Getty A dye that helps to...
