The missing microbe
Ilke Boran reports on the role of the gut microbiome in crucial biological processes, and how social factors impacts its composition.
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Fire and Ice: December’s long-awaited Icelandic eruption
Isabelle Goddard reports on the recent seismic activity and volcanic eruptions in Iceland, and how early warnings may have saved the country.
Why science has just realised blood is thicker than water
Leah Fogarty reports on a first of a kind experiment, testing the absorbency of menstrual products using blood.
Scientists discover the cause of the mysterious Indian Ocean gravity hole
Oliva Allen reports on findings that the Indian ocean gravity hole may be a product of low density plasma plumes.
Balancing hope and hesitation: A closer look at Tofersen approval for ALS
Niamh Walker reports on a recent, controversial decision by the FDA to approve Tofersen for ALS treatment.
Marmosets swap brain cells with their twin
Eloise Trawick reports that Marmoset twins may swap brain cells during development, and the influence this may have for human twin research.
New hope for treating neglected flesh-eating disease
Isabella Farrance reports the use of fosravuconazole for treating Mycetoma, and the social factors that may hinder its deployment.
Forty thousand winks: Chinstrap penguins survive on four second microsleeps
George Rabin reports on a remarkable new finding that Chinstrap penguins in Antarctica accumulate sleep in intervals lasting seconds.
World’s first CRISPR therapy greenlit
Jen Jiang reports on a revolutionary gene editing therapy to treat beta-thalassaemia and sickle cell disease.
The UK AI Safety Summit brings consensus on risks—but concrete action remains elusive
Gideon Futerman reports on the world’s first AI safety summit, including the Bletchley Declaration signed by all in attendance.