27 February 2019
Eric Alm is racing to find out which gut microbes thrive in diverse human cultures before it is too late. His microbiome library – derived from faecal samples – could help solve future health crises
11 April 2018
Artificial wombs and embryos made from skin cells – remarkable new techniques could revolutionise reproductive biology and help bring an end to infertility
18 October 2017
A technique for alleviating pain has exposed cancer's weak spot and may finally enable us to stop the disease by disabling the nerves that help it spread
31 May 2017
Subtle differences in how we respond to food, driven by our genes, are the true reason we can struggle to keep to the weight we want to be
