Practising and listening to music can alter cognitive decline in healthy seniors by stimulating the production of grey matter. [ + ]

Researchers have 3D-printed an edible cell culture scaffold using common plant proteins, allowing for more sustainable lab-grown meat. [ + ]

A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. [ + ]

The phase 3 drug trial from Eli Lilly and Company indicated significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline in people with early symptomatic Alzheimer's. [ + ]

A programmable gene editing technology called prime editing can correct the mutation that causes sickle cell disease, in a potentially curative approach. [ + ]

Graph technology can help life sciences users integrate and analyse large, complex datasets, leading to better drug discovery, disease diagnosis and personalised treatments. [ + ]

As deforestation continues in the Amazon rainforest, humanity could permanently lose an untold number of life-changing drugs. [ + ]

Astronomers have observed for the first time, in the same image, the shadow of the black hole at the centre of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87) and the powerful jet expelled from it. [ + ]

Researchers have upgraded a breathalyser based on Nobel Prize-winning frequency comb technology and combined it with machine learning to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection. [ + ]

Wireless or leadless pacemakers, commonly implanted in adults, may be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats. [ + ]

Researchers have shown that in middle-aged men, obstructive sleep apnoea can cause early cognitive decline — even in patients who are otherwise healthy. [ + ]

Liquid nitrogen freezers safely deliver temperature-controlled freezing down to ‑160°C in minutes to preserve drug products, active ingredients and biological samples. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an optimised genome-editing method that reduces mutations, opening the door to more effective treatment of genetic diseases. [ + ]

Researchers have found a strong correlation between elevated hypertension and irregular sleep duration and timing, as well as between sleep problems and risk of stroke. [ + ]

Some plants can survive months without water, only to turn green again after a brief downpour. This ability is a consequence of a whole network of genes, almost all of which are present in more vulnerable varieties. [ + ]