biology

Researchers found that TIMP2 supports microglial function and reduces age-related cellular changes associated with inflammation in mice. As the brain grows older, its immune cells can become less effective at clearing debris and controlling potentially harmful responses. Researchers at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a role for TIMP2, a protein [...]

Hidden inside tree trunks, between grains of soil, deep within our bodies, and below our...

The desert sands of Egypt have been dry for thousands of years. As difficult as...

LONGEVITY DAY — a science-fiction trailer for the Future Vision XPRIZE. In 2035, an eighty-eight-year-old biologist with cancer and failing memory fights to restart the AI-assisted rejuvenation research that may be her last chance — three years after a catastrophic AI failure nearly convinced the world to abandon frontier research altogether. A story about making […]

In 2029, a terminally ill woman chooses cryopreservation rather than accept the finality of death. She wakes forty-four years later, into a world she does not recognise — and to a promise someone kept across four decades. A story about coming back, and about whether the future is worth coming back for. Written, directed and […]

Meet Xavier, Cyprus, and Jasper: the newest belugas to complete the journey from a shuttered Canadian marine park to a new home in the US, and the first all-male trio to make the trip so far. The three whales traveled more than 2,000 miles in specialized cold-water transport units, arriving safely at SeaWorld San Diego […]

Nature Communications, Published online: 22 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-76911-8 How chromatin organization influences developmental decisions remains poorly understood. Here the authors report a chromatin organizer that maintains higher-order genome organization and coordinated gene expression to balance cell division and differentiation in plants.

Researchers from Linköping University and the Princess Máxima Center in the Netherlands have discovered how the so called

Children whose mothers experienced high levels of stress during pregnancy and shortly after birth may face lasting challenges with social communication. A new analysis tracks how early adversity shapes distinct social skills from childhood through late adolescence.

Most people assume a father’s depression shapes his children through behavior and example. A new review suggests the biology runs far deeper and starts far earlier.

Scientific Data, Published online: 22 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-08142-x Chromosome-level genome assembly of the lizard beetle Doubledaya ruficollis (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Languriinae)

Scientific Data, Published online: 22 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-08127-w A chromosome-level genome assembly of Eastern Red-rumped Swallow, Cecropis daurica (Passeriformes, Aves)