Scientists uncover a new form of gene regulation to earn the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Divya Ganesh reports on the experiments causing Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun to win the 2024 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.
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The most cited paper to ever be retracted: a stem cell fraud?
Corenna Twiss reports on the recent retraction of a seminal stem cell paper with over 4,500 citations due to evidence of data falsification.
Pioneers of machine learning awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
Andrea La Fleur reports on how John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on machine learning.
What is happening with the Marburg virus?
Angelina Shcherbakova reports on the recent outbreak of the Marburg virus and how Rwanda are dealing with this public health concern.
Doritos dye helps scientists make mice transparent—humans might be next!
Sinibaldo Romero Arocha reports on a new study published in Science showing that the dye in doritos can turn mice transparent.
Breathe: A new vaccine for lung cancer
Malintha Hewa Batage reports on a new initiative involving the University of Oxford, which could revolutionise preventative cancer treatment.
Lecanemab: A new drug with potential to slow Alzheimer’s
Corenna Twiss reports on the development of lecanemab, a new monoclonal antibody drug which may be able to treat Alzheimer’s.
Ladies first: how male fruit flies prioritise sex over safety
Lauryn Foster reports on a recent study in nature which highlights just how determined male fruit flies are to have sex.
Eyes wide shut: New study reveals brain changes during unconsciousness
Leah Fogarty reports on a new study highlighting key changes in the connectivity of the brain during loss of consciousness.
Vaporising plastic waste: a breakthrough in recycling
Oliver Cashmore reports on a recent development in recycling, involving the vaporisation of plastics to reduce landfill waste.