You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work out how to get selected for Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin
No deal was forthcoming between Washington and Tokyo but the talks may give clues for other countries
Promising late-stage trial results lift US pharmaceutical group’s shares almost 15%
New markets could be opening up — even if they are 124 light years away
Distant planet is covered with an ocean that may be teeming with microbial activity
Neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod takes a compelling look at the biological and environmental factors that foster dogma and intolerance
Move comes as government seeks to boost UK’s standing as drugs research leader
There’s clever technology behind the de-extinction of species but it may have undesired consequences
The scientist played a key role in establishing that dark matter pervades the universe
Research breakthrough promises new treatments for severe pain
Healthcare workers and officials say falsehoods and conspiracy theories cost lives and are exacerbating inequalities
Labour wants the Advanced Research and Invention Agency to drive innovation and growth
Other countries have a chance to attract US talent driven out by Trump’s policies
The multimillionaire wants to create a religion, a sovereign fund and a nation state by preaching his Don’t Die philosophy
The AI for Science lab director discusses the technology’s capability to accelerate time-consuming research
If society is shot through with genetic influences, how should social inequality be addressed?
Agency responds to criticism and rapidly evolving technology by cutting back initiatives
Research shows fasters lost significantly more weight than those on calorie-restricted diet
Professors flee elite US institutions in the face of what many characterise as a direct assault on education and science
Peter Marks says ‘truth and transparency are not desired’ by health secretary as measles outbreak spreads
Cowley freight line has been closed to passengers since 1963 and now only transports Minis from BMW’s car plant
Despite the company filing for bankruptcy, the co-founder won’t give up on her dream of using DNA kits to discover new drugs
Lack of incentives is driving down the number of clinical researchers in Britain
Steep reduction in aid spending by US and Europe could drive infections and deaths to early 2000s levels, research warns
Machine makes 3D scans of the digestive system, which could improve early diagnosis for the second-deadliest cancer