They may be tiny, but mosses pack a climate punch. A groundbreaking study across 413 subtropical forests reveals that these overlooked plants store surprising amounts of carbon, challenging global models and offering a low-cost, nature-based path to climate solutions.

A new study has revealed that even if current global carbon emissions pledges are fulfilled, around 1.4 million more people in the UK could face heightened risk of coastal flooding by the year 2200.

A review of research on repeated weight loss and regain suggests that yo‑yo dieting is not necessarily as harmful as it is often portrayed.

Despite substantial investment in pharmaceutical R&D, clinical success rates remain low. As it stands, 90 % of drug candidates entering human trials fail due to unforeseen toxicity or limited efficacy in humans. A key contributor to this attrition is the limited predictive power of traditional preclinical models, particularly 2D cell cultures and animal studies, which often fall short in recapitulating the complexity of human biology. This gap is particularly evident in oncology and organ-specific toxicity assessments, where cellular context and microenvironmental interactions play a critical role in drug response.

A laboratory study by the University of Cambridge found that commonly used sweeteners can alter the growth of gut bacteria. The effects varied when sweeteners were combined with medicines and other substances, although further research is needed to determine their relevance to human health.

Researchers have developed a method to analyze blood samples with just 5 % cancer DNA, compared to the 15–20 % required today—opening the door to improved cancer care and tumor monitoring.

Researchers have recently revealed that the presence of certain bacteria in the gut microbiota as well as fluctuations in a person’s metabolism can be seen in people who go on to develop type 2 diabetes years later.

Researchers have recently tested a Crispr/Cas9 gene-editing technique to help the immune system in a person’s body to fight advanced gastrointestinal cancers. The results have revealed promising signs of safety and potential effectiveness of the treatment.

Sterility testing is a crucial part of pharmaceutical manufacturing, and the consequences of non-compliance can be fatal. It is, however, a time- and resource- hungry process, needing to be carried out under aseptic conditions by specialized staff according to detailed protocols.

A new language model for genetics could help researchers trace evolutionary history in minutes instead of hours or days. The AI tool analyses DNA mutation patterns to estimate shared ancestry, offering a faster route to studying evolution, disease resistance and insecticide-resistant mosquitoes.