Just like neurons, certain tumour cells possess synapses, according to three complementary studies published on 18 September in Nature (1–3). Synapses are structures that nerve cells use to communicate and
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Cesarean section or c-section babies have a different microbiome than those born vaginally, according to a new study published on 18 September in Nature, the most comprehensive to date on the
Some candidate cancer drugs fail in clinical trials while others succeed in unintended ways. According to a new paper published on 11 September in Science Translational Medicine, many candidate drugs
Where do all the women go? Institutional ‘report cards’ highlight lack of gender parity in STEM
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Women make important contributions to science but are consistently under-represented at all levels. Indeed, a new study published on 5 September in Cell Press shows a lack of women in
A cocktail of drugs — including a growth hormone and two diabetes medications — may be able to reverse the so-called ‘epigenetic clock’, a measure of biological age, according to
The so-called “extreme male brain” hypothesis is one of the proposed triggers for autism and thought to be a result of higher prenatal exposure to testosterone. However, a new paper
Carbon taxes not sufficient to meet the targets set out by the Paris Agreement, according to a new study published on 4 September in the journal Joule (1). Putting a
A new study highlights one significant benefit of leading an active lifestyle — lowering the risk of death. The findings reported on 31 August at the 2019 European Society of
Every organism depends on microbes. And every microbiome — the communities of bacteria that exists inside all living organisms — is linked by a so-called “ecosystem microbiome” according to results
Many, many genes influence a person’s likelihood of having same-sex partners, according to a new large-scale study published on 30 August in Science (1). A 1993 study reported a link