Not only does BDNF promote brain growth and adaptability but there’s a connection that scientists are still teasing out between low BDNF and depression. Together, these pathways can have a ...

A former scientist at Google's DeepMind who co-developed the AlphaFold2 protein prediction platform, Dr Simon Kohl, has launched his own venture applying artificial intelligence to drug discovery.

Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. Barber completed her PhD in physics at Washington State University with a focus in astrophysics, studying globular cluster systems.

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A British scientist died after being attacked by a huge seal while snorkelling in the Antarctic. Marine biologist Kirsty Brown, 28, was studying the movement of icebergs when the animal struck ...