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It sounds like the opening of a sci-fi film, but US scientists recently uploaded a copy of the brain of a living fly into a simulation.…

Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00845-wNature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in whom the ability wanes, finds a…

Engineered immune cells can identify ovarian cancer cells (pictured) that might otherwise escape detection.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryImmune cells engineered to detect extremely low levels of…

February 26, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThese cells in the body remember fat. Here’s what that means for weight lossObesity leaves a lasting…

Giving stem cells to unborn babies diagnosed with spina bifida while they have in utero surgery could be “a major milestone” in the treatment of birth…

A single dose of stem cells can help older people with frailty to build up their endurance, a study finds1. The study’s authors say that the…

A government contractor has been accused of being “petty and vindictive” after tearing down brightly coloured artworks carrying motivational messages that were intended to improve the…

Generation of m11 chimeric Fc protein and m11-specific antibodiesThe MCMV m11–Fc (also referred to as vCD44BP–Fc) fusion protein was generated using Sew-PCR to attach the Fc…

Ribosomes, pictured here, synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA (mRNA) into amino acid chains. Credit: Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo LibraryResearchers have engineered a time capsule for cells,…