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Researchers have helped create the first tool to calculate the ‘nitrogen footprint’ of an organisation. The tool will provide a guide to sustainability and pollution reduction for daily activities such as food consumption, travel and energy use.

A novel drug based on capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their spicy burn, caused long term weight loss and improved metabolic health in mice eating a high fat diet.

Researchers have discovered that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage in cells than was previously thought. These results create safety implications for gene therapies using CRISPR/Cas9 in the future as the unexpected damage could lead to dangerous changes in some cells.

Studying two rare inherited cancer syndromes, scientists have found the cancers are driven by a breakdown in how cells repair their DNA. The discovery suggests a promising strategy for treatment with drugs recently approved for other forms of cancer, said the researchers.

Deciphering the ways cannabis acts in the body to alter appetite could lead to new treatments for illness-induced anorexia common in cancer, HIV/AIDS, heart disease, and some metabolic disorders.

Antimicrobial resistant pathogens crowdsource friendly bacteria to survive in immune cells and cause disease, a new study has revealed.

A new development in 3D super-resolution imaging gives insight on Alzheimer's disease

Researchers visualize an intricate cellular dance which occurs during embryonic gut development

New protocol produces large numbers of mature human podocytes, enabling further kidney disease research

By sending tests in the post, researchers boost colorectal cancer screening