According to a massive new study published on 22 May in Nature, four genes with rare variants may affect type 2 diabetes risk (1). The new findings provide an updated
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Engineered immune cells may provide a novel way to protect at-risk populations from life-threatening viruses, according to a new study published on 17 May in Science Immunology (1). So far,
A new study published last week in Nature Sustainability suggests that to keep up with growing food demands — expected to double by 2050 — land use will have to
Scientists have successfully produced Escheria coli bacteria in the laboratory entirely made up of synthetic DNA, according to a new study published on 15 May in Nature (1). Synthetic DNA
Contrary to previous assumptions about stem cell development, a new study published on 16 May in Nature suggests that all cells of the intestinal wall — and not just those
Underneath forests lies the wood wide web, a complex network of fungi, and bacteria connected to the roots of plants and trees. This subterranean social network is much older than
Carelessly designed climate change mitigation policies could negatively affect food security placing an additional 160 million people at risk of hunger by 2050, according to a new study published on
On the Antarctic peninsula, nitrogen-rich poop from seal and penguin colonies create biodiversity hotspots by enriching the soil, according to a new study published on 9 May in Cell Press
Owing to the absence of light at the bottom of the ocean, scientists previously believed that the deeper a fish lives, the less complex their visual system would be. But
Being overweight is no longer just an urban problem, as once thought. A new study published on 8 May in Nature suggests weight gain in rural areas may, in fact,