Researchers have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity, in a breakthrough which could help to address obesity and related health problems. [ + ]

Researchers have identified fragments from influenza B viruses that the immune system consistently recognise, offering promising targets for a universal influenza B vaccine. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a smart nanoprobe designed to infiltrate prostate tumours and send back a signal using an optical imaging technique known as Raman spectroscopy. [ + ]

In an experiment carried out in rats, chronic administration of melatonin prevented obesity to a greater extent than acute treatment and reduced visceral obesity by around 3%. [ + ]

With a mass 33 times that of the Sun, and based a mere 1926 light-years away, Gaia BH3 is the second-closest known black hole to Earth. [ + ]

An international research team has used artificial intelligence to show that our personalities alter the expression of our genes, and thus affect our health and wellbeing. [ + ]

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has created the largest 3D map of our cosmos ever constructed, with the most precise measurements to date. [ + ]

A major hurdle for human heart transplantation is the limited storage time of the donor heart outside the body, which is currently only routinely possible for six hours. [ + ]

Researchers have used an ordinary smartphone's built-in magnetometer, or compass, to measure concentrations of glucose — a key marker for diabetes. [ + ]

When humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time. [ + ]

The antibiotic candidate, named COE-PNH2, has been optimised to target Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) — one of the most prevalent mycobacteria species. [ + ]

Named ExoArc, the coin-sized chip can achieve high blood plasma purity by removing more than 99.9% of blood cells and platelets precisely and gently in just one step. [ + ]

The offspring of obese female mice were found to have an 80% risk of developing cancer, compared with 20% for the control group. [ + ]

Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a shift in clinical trials, with changes to the way they are conducted, regulated and perceived. [ + ]

The small RNA molecules in the cells of the growing leaf set in motion a genetic process that enables the cells to perceive and interpret their environment. [ + ]