A proof-of-concept study opens up an avenue for treating solid tumours that express low levels of a target antigen.

Genomic analysis shows that interbreeding between female Neanderthals and human males was less common than the opposite ...

The panel has been compared to the IPCC – the international panel whose research helped to shape landmark climate agreements.

Scientists say the findings are a warning about the kinds of chemical that people are exposed to in the environment.

Nature Materials 5, 39–43 (2006) In the above Letter, the parameters for the nonpolar polymer model used in the simulations were incorrectly specified as being identical to the polyethylene model of ...

Specifically, the team found changes in the histone variant H2A.Z, which has been previously linked to long-term memory. Acetate also increased the expression of genes linked to learning in the female ...

Six pregnant women participated in a small trial in which placenta-derived stem cells were applied to fetal spinal cords and the treatment was found to be safe.

Apoptosis is a mechanism of programmed cell death and is essential for development and homeostasis. Cell stress stimulates pro-apoptotic signalling pathways that activate caspase proteases and cause ...

Jack Horner, who was a consultant for the Jurassic Park films, is among the researchers whose work or careers have been ...

A protein reinforces the blood–brain barrier, which becomes leaky with age. Exercise prevents brain ageing and memory loss by strengthening the blood–brain barrier, the structure that keeps harmful ...

Elderly people with frailty, which affects up to one-quarter of over-50s, increased their endurance after a single dose of ...

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in ...