20 November 2019
Genetically modified golden rice finally seems set for approval where it is needed to address vitamin A deficiency, but anti-scientific misinformation campaigns continue, says Michael Le Page
20 November 2019
A year after the world learned that the first-ever gene-edited children had been born in China, doctors and ethicists are looking at how to proceed safely and responsibly
15 November 2019
Spending time in microgravity can reverse the flow of a person’s blood and lead to clots, as seen in astronauts who spent months on the International Space Station
15 November 2019
Giving mice a diet with lots of fat and few carbohydrates seemed to boost certain immune cells, which protected them from the flu
15 November 2019
Women with PCOS often have to eat less and exercise more in order to maintain a healthy weight – a study in sheep suggests that a nasal insulin spray could help
14 November 2019
An estimated 60,000 people die of rabies each year, in part because of the lack of access to a cheap and simple vaccine – a new version could change that
13 November 2019
A major report warns that children are particularly vulnerable as a warming world exposes them to more infectious diseases, malnutrition and dirty air
13 November 2019
Nutrient deficiency affects billions – a solution may be to pack the nutrients into particles that can be cooked before releasing their contents in the stomach
