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An mRNA vaccine suppressed neovascularization—a condition caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss for elderly…

Like counting sheep at bedtime, Countable PCR empowers scientists to accurately count nucleic acid molecules one by one.Image credit:©ISTOCK, Sudowoodo…

From TikTok videos touting mouth tape and weighted blankets, to magazines ranking insomnia-curbing pillows, sleep advice is everywhere. And it’s…

Genmab has agreed to acquire Merus for approximately $8 billion, the companies said today, in a deal intended to bolster…

By exploring topics that at first seem unrelated to cancer, scientists have made therapeutic breakthroughs.Image credit:©iStock, MTStock StudioCancer is one…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year in…

Scientists found that nearly half of medications included in their study had long-term effects on the gut microbiome.Image credit:©iStock, AsiaVisionTaking…

Nature, Published online: 29 September 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03153-xDespite being jetted by giant clams, Mei Lin Neo remains steadfast in her defence…

CRISPR powers everything from gene editing to rapid diagnostics, but how did one of its most versatile branches arise? A…

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, using the simple fission yeast as a…