Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence’s growing role in science could do more harm than good.

State of the industry report also shows that was a breakthrough year for small, sleek models to rival the behemoths.

Advances recognized by science’s most lucrative awards include Large Hadron Collider experiments and groundbreaking weight-loss treatments.

Curious about using artificial intelligence to boost your research? Here are the programs you shouldn’t miss.

Decision comes amidst mass layoffs — plus, administration instructs US biomedical agency to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition.

Arrests of scholars by US President Donald Trump’s administration prompts lawsuit alleging free-speech violations.

Import taxes on staples such as microscopes, glassware and computer chips will affect institutions already feeling financial strain.

The new administration is reshaping the research landscape in the United States in profound ways. What do you think of all the changes?

In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

After cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, Trump’s team instructs the US biomedical agency to study negative consequences of transitioning.

Researchers describe how they are using skills honed in the laboratory in their creative pursuits.

The discovery that sunflower seeds can develop without fertilization reveals a pathway to accelerate improvement of this crop — and potentially others.

Large-scale analyses of electronic health data suggest that the herpes zoster vaccine could protect against dementia — but it’s not yet clear how.

Sequencing of , -year-old human genomes from when the Sahara Desert was green suggest that pastoralism spread through cultural exchange, not large-scale migration.

Mirror-image isomer blends have been converted into a single isomer by a light-activated copper catalyst — a challenging reaction that prevents the waste of materials.

Smaller than a grain of rice, this injectable device could allow for minimally invasive heart-surgery — plus, research suggesting that a shingles vaccination reduces the risk of dementia.