Scientists grow headless organ systems from monkey cells to replace animal testing and potentially create replacement organs ...

This collection highlights the most downloaded* Nature Communications papers in life and biological sciences published in 2024. Featuring authors from around the world, these papers highlight valuable ...

Humans really do rule the world. We took over fast and far, more than any other wild vertebrates. We inhabit nearly every ...

As one of four panels that will provide input to the steering committee of "Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers," the Panel on ...

In a recent perspective article published in the journal Nature Communications, over 30 scientists from around the world discussed the action plans and principles of the global scientific initiative ...

Humans are fundamentally "musical animals"—and our capacity for music is rooted in biology, not just culture. This is the ...

Purdue University College of Science has named Professor Peristera Paschou as the next head of the Department of Biological Sciences Professor Peristera Paschou, a researcher focusing on genomics and ...

Human brain cells are now interacting with computer systems, learning to play video games like Doom. Researchers have successfully grown neurons on silicon chips, demonstrating a radical new form of ...