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New research shows that concentrations of the toxic element mercury in rivers and fjords connected to the Greenland Ice Sheet are comparable to rivers in industrial China, an unexpected finding that is raising questions about the effects of glacial melting in an area that is a major exporter of seafood.

Scientists from Ludwig Cancer Research have discovered how to revive “terminally exhausted” tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes (TILs) that are often found within tumors for cancer therapy.

University of York researchers are developing a nasal spray treatment for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

The results from a clinical trial using optogenetics to treat a patient with retinitis pigmentosae show that the therapy was able to partially restore visual function.

Researchers have developed a novel method that uses filter-feeding marine species to collect microplastics from ocean water.

Scientists have used structural biology techniques to map how important classes of neutralizing antibodies bind to the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, and how the process is disrupted by mutations found in new variants.

According to researchers, plant disease surveillance, improved detection systems, and global predictive disease modeling are necessary to mitigate future disease outbreaks and protect the global food supply.

Scientists warn that plutonium particles from British nuclear testing in outback Australia, which still persist in the soil more than 60 years after the detonations, are actually more complex and varied than previously thought.

Scientists have found the gene expression signatures underlying the engulfing of deposits of the amyloid-beta (Aβ) protein in the brain.

Passing down a healthy genome is a critical part of creating viable offspring. But what happens when you have harmful modifications in your genome that you don't want to pass down? Baby plants have evolved a method to wipe the slate clean and reinstall only the modifications that they need to grow and develop