Molecules of lost time
Woolly mammoths have long held the record for the oldest DNA to be deciphered, but ancient DNA from rocks in northern Greenland has now knocked them from the top spot, Michael Gross reports
Long covid – uncovering its mechanisms
Long Covid is a complex multifactorial disease, but recent research is shedding light on the underlying mechanisms. The findings have implications for the way the disease is being treated, Maria Burke reports
Fighting obesity
New drugs hitting the market and in the pipeline for obesity are reshaping how we treat the condition. With nearly two-thirds of Europeans overweight or obese, they can’t come soon enough, Katrina Megget reports
Exploring psychedelic chemistry
Psychedelic or mind-bending compounds are most usually associated with mushrooms. But it’s likely that humans produce them too, while recent research suggests they could even be responsible for near death and ‘out of body’ experiences, reports Jasmin Fox-Skelly