The Latest Breaking News on Biology

Exercise sends ‘powerful signals through the bloodstream’ that can alter your genes

Our circadian cycle doesn’t just affect our sleeping and waking, but our motivations, mood, behaviour and alertness. Whether you are a lark or an owl, here’s how to recognise your own rhythm

So keep them close to your chest

Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriage

Advances in hair follicle cloning are accelerating in 2025 as breakthroughs in dermal papilla cell expansion move the science closer to clinical reality. With multiple biotech programs advancing through late-stage trials, researchers and investors alike are watching a potential shift that could redefine the global hair restoration market.

IMEC has successfully demonstrated the full wafer-scale fabrication of nanopores using ASML’s state-of-the-art extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines.

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways

The six-time Olympic gold-medallist revealed last year his prostate cancer had spread to his bones.

Top experts share their failsafe tips.

Persistent wounds can signal slow wound healing from nutrient deficiencies or diabetes symptoms; learn key causes, lab markers, and treatment approaches.

Letters: Aamir Ahmed, Dr Graham Simpson, Adrian Bell and David Gollancz respond to a letter by a reader whose husband died of the disease after delaying getting a PSA test