Despite the emergence of more sophisticated bioreactor systems, shake flasks continue to play a crucial role. [ + ]

Men with the best semen quality can expect to live two to three years longer, on average, than men with the lowest semen quality. [ + ]

The water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main culprit behind Mars's reddish dust, rather than the dry, rust-like mineral known as hematite. [ + ]

The recipient of the implant was discharged from hospital in February and received a donor transplant in March — 105 days after the procedure was performed. [ + ]

Researchers have improved gas-sensing technology by treating graphene sheets with plasma under different conditions, resulting in superior sensing performance. [ + ]

By modifying seven genes simultaneously, Colossal created mice with a coat colour, texture and thickness reminiscent of the woolly mammoth's core phenotypes. [ + ]

Two recent AI methods, RFdiffusion and ProteinMPNN, have totally changed the nature of biotherapeutics discovery. [ + ]

The first life on Earth formed four billion years ago, as microbes living in pools and seas: but how would we know if the same thing had happened on Mars? [ + ]

A potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and killing tumour cells in preclinical models. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source. [ + ]

To help elucidate bipolar disorder's underlying biology, scientists conducted a genome-wide association study, scanning the DNA of 2.9 million study participants from cohorts worldwide. [ + ]

How would our planet physically react to a future asteroid strike? Researchers simulated an idealised collision scenario with a medium-sized asteroid using a state-of-the-art climate model. [ + ]

In a germ-free environment, mice which were not exposed to live microbes showed significantly more anxiety-related behaviour than those with typical resident live microbes. [ + ]

It has been a longstanding challenge to design a platform that enables the switchable capture and release of liquids with precise spatial and temporal control. [ + ]

Two separate research teams have found ways to create short chains of amino acids, termed peptides, for the purpose of treating a variety of diseases — including cancer. [ + ]