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Experts meet in the US this week to thrash out fresh rules to govern studies which have the potential to create virulent and transmissible forms of viruses

Breakthrough could allow potent personalised treatments which prime patients’ own immune systems to attack biological markers on tumours

Findings published as experts warn that paralysing illness could overwhelm intensive care wards of Latin America

Whether digging for insects or cracking nuts, children, like apes, work out how to use tools to solve problems without learning from others, research shows

Cells grown in petri dishes could allow researchers to observe the effects of drugs on neural activity as well as on the health and function of brain cells

It’s not the contested issue you’d think it is, looking at Twitter. But I have to be honest, it can be difficult when religious supervisors attend my science sessions.

Scientists investigating miscarriage will not be able to implant embryos or study them for more than two weeks, says HFEA

Even with its flaws, last year’s Ex Machina perfectly captured the curious relationship between artificial intelligence, God and ego. A tiny change in its closing moments would have given it […]

Speaking ahead of his BBC Reith Lecture on black holes, Stephen Hawking discusses the danger inherent in progress and the chances of disaster on Earth