Revolutions

Discovered in 2006, induced pluripotent stem cells can be coaxed into any kind of cell in the human body

Medical

Revolutions: The incredible potential of induced pluripotent stem cells

This installment of our Revolutions series brings you up to date with the ground-breaking new discoveries made around the regenerative possibilities of induced pluripotent stem cells, which can theoretically be coaxed into any kind of cell in the human body.

Using zebrafish as a model scientists have discovered repairing DNA damage in neurons may be one of the reasons why all animals need to sleep

Science

Revolutions: The science of sleep

Revolutions is a series that brings together a hand-picked selection of recent articles canvassing cutting-edge insights into major scientific advances. This rundown brings you up to date with the ground-breaking new discoveries made in the science of sleep.

A primer on the state of cutting-edge microbiome research in 2018

Medical

Revolutions: The gut microbiome

Revolutions is a new series that brings together a hand-picked selection of recent articles offering a cutting-edge insight bringing you up to date with a variety of different scientific advances. This first rundown looks at the ground-breaking science surrounding our gut microbiome.