The UK Biobank is imposing new safety measures after a security incident, but safeguarding biomedical data while enabling ...

The scientist honoured by the newest telescope in space spearheaded a pioneering programme as NASA’s first chief astronomer.

Strengthened laws should help to ensure future deaths are quickly disclosed to the public, but China’s reputation for such ...

Investigator-initiated trials (IITs) are a popular way that researchers and biotech companies test new therapies. Trials are ...

Claude produced a 13-million-line, computer-checked proof of the famed conjecture — a major milestone in mathematics.

The recognition and prestige of a Nobel prize for ground-breaking work comes with a gold medal and the equivalent of a ...

An agreement paves the way for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of projects to be transferred from the NIH’s institute ...

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Zhivar Sourati often gets déjà vu while perusing recent research in his field of computer science. “I read papers and I’m ...

Results from a small trial suggest a modified virus can instruct the immune system to wipe out disease-causing cells.

Academics worldwide are rethinking their assessment approaches — from developing exams that artificial-intelligence tools can ...